Toyota LAND CRUISER Owner's Manual page 190

—Lowering your vehicle
10. Lower the vehicle completely and
tighten the wheel nuts.
To lower the vehicle, turn the jack handle
extension counterclockwise with the han-
dle, making sure the handle remains firmly
fitted onto the jack handle extension.
Use only the wheel nut wrench to tighten
the nuts. Do not use other tools or any
additional leverage other than your hands,
such as a hammer, pipe or your foot.
Make sure the wrench is securely en-
gaged over the nut.
Tighten each nut a little at a time in the
order shown. Repeat the process until all
the nuts are tight.
When lowering the vehicle, make
D
sure all portions of your body and
all other persons around will not be all other persons around will not be all other persons around will not be
injured as the vehicle is lowered to injured as the vehicle is lowered to injured as the vehicle is lowered to
the ground.
D Have the wheel nuts tightened with Have the wheel nuts tightened with Have the wheel nuts tightened with
Tighten
torque wrench to 209 N·m (21.3 torque wrench to 209 N·m (21.3 torque wrench to 209 N·m (21.3
kgf·m, 154.2 ft·lbf) for steel wheels kgf·m, 154.2 ft·lbf) for steel wheels kgf·m, 154.2 ft·lbf) for steel wheels
or 131 N·m (13.4 kgf·m, 96.6 ft·lbf) or 131 N·m (13.4 kgf·m, 96.6 ft·lbf) or 131 N·m (13.4 kgf·m, 96.6 ft·lbf)
for aluminum wheels, as soon as for aluminum wheels, as soon as for aluminum wheels, as soon as
possible possible possible after after after
Otherwise, the nuts may loosen and Otherwise, the nuts may loosen and Otherwise, the nuts may loosen and
the wheels may fall off, which could the wheels may fall off, which could the wheels may fall off, which could
cause a serious accident. cause a serious accident. cause a serious accident. cause a serious accident. cause a serious accident.
CAUTION
changing changing changing wheels. wheels. wheels.
—Reinstalling wheel
ornament (on some models)
Type A
Type B
Wheel
ornament
replacer
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