Wheel Cover - Dodge Intrepid Service Manual

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WHEELS (Continued)
WARNING: FAILURE
REPLACEMENT WHEELS
AFFECT THE SAFETY AND HANDLING OF THE
VEHICLE.
WARNING: REPLACEMENT WITH USED WHEELS IS
NOT RECOMMENDED. THE SERVICE HISTORY OF
THE WHEEL MAY HAVE INCLUDED SEVERE TREAT-
MENT OR VERY HIGH MILEAGE. THE RIM COULD
FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.
CLEANING - ALUMINUM WHEEL CARE
Chrome plated and painted aluminum wheels
should be cleaned regularly using mild soap and
water to maintain their luster and to prevent corro-
sion.
Care must be taken in the selection of tire and
wheel cleaning chemicals and equipment to prevent
damage to the wheels. Any of the "DO NOT USE"
items listed below WILL damage chrome plated and
painted aluminum wheels.
DO NOT USE:
• any abrasive metal cleaner
• any abrasive cleaning pad or brush
• any cleaner that contains an acid (this will
immediately react with and discolor the chromium
surface)
• chrome polish (unless it is buffed off immedi-
ately after application)
• oven cleaner
• a car wash that uses carbide-tipped wheel clean-
ing brushes
SPECIFICATIONS
WHEEL
SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTION
Wheel Mounting (Lug)
Nut Hex Size
Wheel Mounting Stud
Size
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTION
TPM Sensor Mounting Nut
Wheel Mounting (Lug ) Nut
TO USE EQUIVALENT
MAY ADVERSELY
SPECIFICATION
19 mm
M12 x 1.5 mm
Ft. In.
N·m
Lbs. Lbs.
4 —
135 100

WHEEL COVER

DESCRIPTION
This vehicle uses a bolt-on type wheel cover (Fig.
29).
This bolt-on wheel cover cannot be removed from
the wheel until three of the five wheel mounting nuts
shown are removed (Fig. 29). The bolt-on wheel cover
can then be removed with the remaining two wheel
nuts tightened in place.
REMOVAL
(1) Noting the location of the valve stem in rela-
tionship to the wheel mounting nuts, remove the
three wheel mounting nuts securing the wheel cover
to the wheel and hub (Fig. 29).
Fig. 29 Wheel Mounting Nuts Securing Wheel Cover
1 - VALVE STEM
2 - BOLT-ON WHEEL COVER
3 - NUTS SECURING WHEEL COVER
CAUTION: When removing the wheel cover, do not
pry the wheel cover from the wheel. This can result
in damage to the wheel cover. The wheel cover is
removed by pulling it off the wheel by hand.
(2) Grasp the wheel cover at the edges in line with
the remaining installed wheel nuts and pull straight
outward from the wheel. This will pop the wheel
cover retaining tabs over the two remaining wheel
nuts, removing the wheel cover from the wheel.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: Wheel mounting nuts must be installed on
35
the studs as shown to allow installation of the
—
wheel cover (Fig. 30).
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