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6. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to
which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts
become loose after a time. The wheel could come
off and cause an accident. When you change a
wheel, remove any rust or dirt from the places
where the wheel attaches to the vehicle. In an
emergency, you can use
a
cloth or a paper towel
to do this; but be sure to use a scraper or wire
brush later, if you need to, to get all the rust
or
dirt off.
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Nc. dr use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If you
do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel could
fall off, causing a serious accident.
7 . Place the spare on the wheel mounting surface.
8 Put the nuts on by hand.
Make sure the
cone-shaped end is
toward the wheel.
Tighten each nut
by
hand until the wheel is
held against the hub. If a
nut can't be turned by
hand, use the wheel
wrench and see your
dealer as soon
as possible.
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