Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 1936

22 - 14 TIRES/WHEELS
will en su r e cor r ect wh eel cen t er in g a n d m a xim u m
wh eel cla m pin g.
Befor e in st a llin g t h e wh eel t o t h e wh eel r in g fla n ge
m a ke su r e t h a t a ll t h e con e wa sh er s a r e in st a lled on
t h e wh eel fla n ge r in g (F ig. 20).
Fig. 20 WHEEL RING FLANGE CONE WASHERS
1 - WHEEL STUD
2 - CONE WASHER
Th e du a l r ea r wh eel lu g n u t s sh ou ld be t igh t en ed
a ccor din g t o t h e followin g pr ocedu r e:
• In st a ll t h e in n er wh eel t o t h e h u b a ssem bly.
• In st a ll t h e ou t er wh eel Ma k e s u re th e v a lv e
s te m s lin e u p w ith e a c h w h e n a lig n in g th e
w h e e ls (F ig . 21).
Fig. 21 DUAL REAR WHEEL
1 - VALVE STEMS
2 - LUG NUTS
• In st a ll t h e con e wa sh er s for t h e ou t er wh eel
befor e in st a llin g t h e lu g n u t s (F ig. 22).
Fig. 22 (DRW) WHEEL CONE WASHERS
1 - CONE WASHER
2 - LUG STUD
• Tigh t en t h e wh eel lu g n u t s in t h e n u m ber ed
sequ en t ia l pa t t er n u n t il t h ey a r e sn u g t igh t . Th en
t igh t en lu g n u t s t o specified t or qu e followin g sa m e
n u m ber sequ en ce, (Refer t o 22 - TIRE S/WH E E LS/
WH E E LS - SP E CIF ICATIONS).
• Tigh t en lu g n u t s in sa m e n u m ber ed sequ en ce a
secon d t im e t o t h e specified t or qu e. Th is will en su r e
t h a t t h e wh eels a r e t h or ou gh ly m a t ed.
• Ch eck lu g n u t specified t or qu e a ft er 100 m iles
(160 kilom et er s). Also a ft er 500 m iles (800 kilom e-
t er s) of veh icle oper a t ion .
NOTE: Wheel lug nuts should be tightened to spec-
ified torque at every maintenance interval thereafter.
REMOVAL
(1) Ra ise a n d su ppor t t h e veh icle.
(2) Rem ove t h e wh eel lu g st u ds (SRW) (F ig. 24).
(3) Rem ove t h e lu g n u t s (DRW) On v e h ic le s w ith
d u a l re a r w h e e ls d o n o t p ry o ff th e fro n t h u b
c a p th e lu g n u ts m u s t be re m o v e d in o rd e r to
re m o v e th e h u b c a p . (F ig. 23).
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