Chrysler neon 1997 Service Manual page 1582

WHEEL COVER ATTACHING LOCK-ON WHEEL COVER VALVE STEM WHEEL BOLTS TIRE
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 10 Wheel Cover Attaching Nuts
INSTALL
(1) Align the valve notch in the wheel cover with
the valve stem on the wheel (Fig. 10). Align the
wheel cover retaining nuts with the externally
threaded wheel nuts.
(2) By hand, start to thread all 5 of the wheel
cover retaining nuts onto the externally threaded
wheel nuts.
NOTE: When tightening the wheel cover retaining
nuts it is recommended that a hand wrench be used
and not an impact wrench. Use of an impact wrench
could result in damage to the lock-on wheel cover
retaining nuts.
(3) Tighten each of the wheel cover retaining nuts.
If the retaining nut "jumps" a thread (slips), which is
an override feature of the retaining nut, retighten
the retaining nut to a point just prior to this occur-
ring. To avoid rattling of the wheel cover be sure all
five retaining nuts are correctly tightened.
WHEEL AND TIRE
CAST ALUMINUM WHEEL
To install the wheel, first position it properly on
the mounting surface using the hub pilot as a guide.
All wheel nuts should be lightly tightened before pro-
gressively tightening them in the proper sequence
(Fig. 11). Then tighten wheel nuts in the proper
sequence to a torque of 135 N·m (100 ft. lbs.). Never
use oil or grease on studs or nuts.
STEEL WHEEL
REMOVE
CAUTION: When removing the wheel cover, do not
attempt pry the wheel cover off the wheel. This can
result in damage to the wheel cover. The wheel
WHEEL COVER ATTACHING LOCK-ON WHEEL COVER VALVE STEM WHEEL BOLTS TIRE
TIRES AND WHEELS
Fig. 11 Tightening Wheel Nuts
cover is removed by un-threading the wheel cover
retaining nuts and pulling it off the wheel by hand.
NOTE: When unthreading the wheel cover retaining
nuts (Fig. 12) from the wheel nuts it is recom-
mended that a hand wrench be used and not an
impact wrench. Use of an impact wrench could
result in damage to the lock-on wheel cover retain-
ing nuts.
(1) Un-thread the 5 nuts (Fig. 12) attaching the
wheel cover to the wheel nuts.
Fig. 12 Wheel Cover Locking Nuts
(2) Grasp the wheel cover and pull straight out-
ward. This will remove the wheel cover from the
wheel.
(3) Remove the wheel nuts (Fig. 13) from the
studs.
(4) Remove the wheel and tire from the hub.
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