Wheels; Removing The Wheel; Replacing The Wheel - Tesla Roadster 2 Owner's Manual

Wheels

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Wheels

Removing the wheel

WARNING: Never work under the
vehicle with a jack as the only means of
support. If the vehicle slips off the jack, you or
someone else could be seriously injured.
1. Apply the hand brake and remove the key.
2. Loosen each lug bolt one turn using the
wheel bolt extension tool, the locking
wheel bolt adapter (located in the tool
kit), and a 3/8" (17 mm) socket and/or a
wheel wrench.
3. Position a jack at the jacking points
identified on the vehicle (see Vehicle
jacking points, page 9-11), and raise the
vehicle.
Caution: Jacking the vehicle from
any point other than those
specified can damage the vehicle.
4. Remove the lug bolts and store in a safe
place.
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5. Remove the wheel.
Caution: Place the wheel face up to
avoid scratching the surface.

Replacing the wheel

WARNING: Before replacing the wheel,
inspect the mating faces of the wheel
and hub. Remove any corrosion, dirt or
foreign material. Fitting the wheels without
correct surface-to-surface contact can cause
the wheel bolts to loosen, resulting in a loss of
vehicle control.
1. Position the wheel on the hub.
2. Fit the wheel bolts and tighten until the
wheel is firmly seated against the hub.
3. Lower the vehicle and remove the jack.
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4. Using a torque wrench, fully tighten the
bolts in the sequence shown to 77 lbft
(105 Nm).
5. Return the wheel bolt extension tool and
the locking wheel bolt adapter to the tool
kit.
6. Check and tighten the wheel bolts every
1000 miles (1600 km).
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