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towel can be used; however, use
a scraper or wire brush later to
remove all rust or dirt.
6. Remove any rust or dirt from the
wheel bolts, mounting surfaces,
and spare wheel.
Never use oil or grease on bolts
or nuts because the nuts might
come loose. The vehicle's wheel
could fall off, causing a crash.
7. Put the wheel nuts back on with
the rounded end of the nuts
toward the wheel after mounting
the spare. Tighten each wheel
nut by hand. Then use the wheel
wrench to tighten the nuts until
the wheel is held against
the hub.
8. Turn the wheel wrench
counterclockwise to lower the
vehicle. Lower the jack
completely.
Wheel nuts that are improperly or
incorrectly tightened can cause
the wheels to become loose or
come off. The wheel nuts should
be tightened with a torque wrench
to the proper torque specification
after replacing. Follow the torque
specification supplied by the
aftermarket manufacturer when
using accessory locking wheel
nuts. See
original equipment wheel nut
torque specifications.
for
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