Wheel Removal and Installation: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Suzuki Reno and 2005 Suzuki Forenza. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
Before installing the wheels, remove any buildup of corrosion on the wheel mounting surface and the brake drum or the rotor mounting surface by scraping and brushing them with a wire brush. Installing the wheels without good metal-to-metal contact at the mounting surfaces can cause the wheel nuts to loosen, which can later allow a wheel to come off while the vehicle is moving. Wheel nuts must be tightened in sequence and to the proper torque to avoid bending the wheel, the brake drum or the rotor.
- Mount the wheel.
- Install the wheel nuts in the sequence shown. Do not tighten the wheel nuts.
- Lower the vehicle.
Tighten
Tighten the wheel nuts to 120 N.m (88 lb-ft).