Subaru SVX 1992 Manual page 729

WHEELS AND AXLES
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9 . Installation of Wheel Assem-
bly to Vehicle
1) Before installing each wheel on vehicle, apply a
continuous coat of grease to entire perimeter of center-
ing boss on wheel hub using fingers .
2) Attach the wheel to the hub by aligning the wheel
bolt hole with the hub bolt .
3) Temporarily attach the wheel nuts and washer to the
hub bolts.
a. Use only wheel nuts (w/washers) designed for SVX
models .
b . Wheel nuts designed exclusively for SVX's alumi-
num wheels cannot be used on any other vehicle, and
those designed for conventional vehicles cannot be
used on SVX's aluminum wheels.
10. Tire Rotation
If tires are maintained at the same positions for a long
period of time, uneven wear results . Therefore, they
should be periodically rotated .
This lengthens service life of tires.
a. When rotating tires, replace unevenly worn or dam-
aged tires with new ones.
b. Since "T-type" tire for temporary use is prepared as
a spare tire, tire rotation is as follows.
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4) Manually tighten the nuts making sure the wheel hub
hole is aligned correctly to the guide portion of hub .
5) Tighten the wheel nuts in a diagonal selection to the
specified torque . Use a wheel nut wrench .
Wheel nut tightening torque :
98 - 118 N" m (10 - 12 kg-m, 72 - 86 ft-lb)
a. Tighten the wheel nuts in two or three steps by
gradually increasing the torque and working diago-
nally, until the specified torque is reached.
b . Do not depress the wrench with a foot; Always use
both hands when tightening.
c. Make sure the bolt, nut and the nut seating surface
of the wheel are free from oils.
6) If a wheel is removed for replacement or for repair of
a puncture, retighten the wheel nuts to the specified
torque after running 1,000 km (600 miles) .
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