Wheel, Mounting

-- Coat the wheel centering seat with protective material. Refer to WHEEL CENTERING SEAT, PROTECTING AGAINST CORROSION .

Fig 1: Identifying Incorrect Tightening Method

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When mounting a wheel, tighten all-wheel bolts evenly by hand.
Tighten the wheel bolts diagonally to approximately 30 Nm.
Lower the vehicles onto the floor. Using the torque wrench, tighten all-wheel bolts to the tightening specification in a diagonal sequence. Refer to WHEEL BOLTS TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION .

CAUTION:

Wheel bolts installed with an impact wrench can become loose.

- Install all-wheel bolts evenly by hand.

- Tighten the wheel bolts diagonally to approximately 30 Nm.

- Using the torque wrench, tighten the wheel bolts to the tightening specification in a diagonal sequence.