Fig. 202 Changing a tire: loosening the wheel bolts.
Use a suitable lug wrench to loosen the wheel bolts.
Only loosen the wheel bolts a few turns while the vehicle is not raised with the vehicle jack.
1. Slide the lug wrench all the way onto the wheel bolt fig. 202.
2. Hold the end of the lug wrench and turn the wheel bolt about one turn counterclockwise
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Or: if a wheel bolt cannot be loosened, carefully press on the end of the lug wrench using your foot. Hold onto the vehicle firmly while doing this and make sure
you have secure footing.
Wheel bolt tightening specification
Tightening specification for wheel bolts in steel and aluminum alloy rims:
88 ft-lbs (120 Nm).
Wheel bolts that are corroded and difficult to turn must be replaced and the threads in the wheel hub must be cleaned before checking the tightening torque.
Never grease or oil the wheel bolts and the threads in the wheel hub.
Check the tightening torque using a functioning torque wrench immediately after changing a wheel.
WARNING
Wheel bolts that are tightened incorrectly can loosen while driving and cause accidents, serious injuries, and loss of vehicle control.
The wheel bolts and threads in the wheel hub must be clean, easy to move, and free of oil and grease.
Always use only the lug wrench to loosen and secure the wheel bolts that have been attached to the vehicle at the factory.
Only loosen the wheel bolts about one turn while the vehicle is not lifted with the jack.
Never grease or oil the wheel bolts and the threads in the wheel hub. Even when tightened to the specification, they could become loose while driving.
Never loosen the bolts on rims with a bolted rim ring.
Check the tightening torque regularly with a torque wrench. If the wheel bolts are not tightened enough to meet the specification, the wheel bolts and rims
could come loose while driving. Exceeding the tightening specification could damage the wheel bolts and threads.
WARNING
Incorrect wheel bolts can loosen while driving and cause accidents, serious injuries, and loss of vehicle control.
Only use wheel bolts that are intended to be used with the rim.
Never use different wheel bolts.
Use only two-piece wheel bolts on vehicles with two-piece wheel bolts.
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Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒
Introduction.
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