Dodge RAM TRUCK 1500 1995 Service Manual page 1619

B R — — WHEELS AND TIRES 22 - 7
contact. Improper installation could cause loosening
of wheel nuts. This could affect the safety and han­
dling of your vehicle.
To install the 5 stud wheel, first position it prop­
erly on the mounting surface. All wheel nuts should
then be tightened just snug. Gradually tighten them
in sequence to specified torque (Fig. 5y). Never use
oil or grease on studs or nuts.
A B
A. 5 STUD WHEEL
I. 8 STUD WHEEL
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A two piece flat face lug nut with right-hand
threads is used for retaining the wheels on the hubs
(Fig.
6).
CAUTION: Models equipped with chrome plated
wheels come with chrome plated lug nuts. Under no
circumstances substitute these lug nuts, use only
the factory specified lug nuts.
NUT
FLAT FACE
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Fig. 5 Lug Nut Tightening Pattern
DUAL HEAi WHEELS
Dual rear wheels use a special heavy duty lug nut
wrench. It is recommended to remove and install
dual rear wheels only when the proper wrench is
available. The wrench is also use to remove wheel
center caps for more information refer to Owner's
Manual.
INSTALLATION
The tires on both wheels must be completely raised
off the ground when tightening the lug nuts. This
will ensure correct wheel centering and maximum
wheel clamping.
Fig. 6 Two Piece Flat Face Lug Nut
The dual rear wheel lug nuts should be tightened
according to the following procedure:
• Tighten the wheel lug nuts in the numbered se­
quential pattern until they are ' snug tight. Then
tighten lug nut to specified torque following same
number sequence (Fig. 5)
• Tighten lug nuts in same numbered sequence a
second time to the specified torque. This will ensure
that the wheels are thoroughly mated.
• Check lug nut specified torque after 100 miles (160
kilometers). Also after 500 miles (800 kilometers) of
vehicle operation.
Wheel lug nuts should be tightened to speci­
fied torque at every maintenance interval
thereafter.