Changing a Road Wheel
WARNING: When you install a
wheel, remove any corrosion, dirt or
foreign materials present on the
mounting surfaces of the wheel or the
surface of the wheel hub, brake drum or
brake disc that contacts the wheel. Make
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sure to secure any fasteners that attach
the rotor to the hub so they do not
interfere with the mounting surfaces of
the wheel. Installing wheels without
following these steps can cause the
wheel nuts to loosen and the wheel to
come off while your vehicle is in motion,
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resulting in loss of vehicle control,
personal injury or death.
WARNING: Have the wheel nuts
checked for tightness and the tire
pressure checked as soon as possible.
Note: Make sure that the cones on the lug
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nuts are against the wheel.
2. Loosen the lug nuts.
1. Install the wheel.
3. Raise your vehicle until the tire is clear
2. Install the lug nuts finger tight.
of the ground.
3. Install the locking lug nut key.
4. Remove the lug nuts and the road
wheel.
Note: Do not lay alloy wheels face down
on the ground, this will damage the paint.
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Installing a Road Wheel
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WARNING: Only use the spare
wheel and tire assembly provided as
original equipment with your vehicle.
WARNING: Make sure there is no
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grease or oil on the threads or the
surface between the wheel studs and
the wheel nuts. This can cause the wheel
nuts to loosen while driving.
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4. Install all of the lug nuts and partially
tighten them in the sequence shown.
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Puma (CF7) Vehicles Built From: 27-03-2023, CG3833en enGBR, Edition date: 202301, First-Printing