Mitsubishi FUSO FE 2006 Owner's Manual page 185

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Simple inspection and service
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3 Mounting the tire
1. Clean the following sections before mounting
the wheel. If they are dirty, the wheel nuts could
become loose during driving.
Threads on wheel bolts and nuts
Spherical surface of wheel nuts
Disc wheel mounting surface
Disc wheel mating surface
Wheel nut contact surface on disc wheel
Disc wheel inside surface
Guide sections on hub
WARNING
•
If the above items are dirty, the nuts will
become loose during vehicle operation. If
wheel bolt or nut threads are damaged or
the disc wheel is cracked or otherwise
damaged, replace the wheel with a new
genuine part. A damaged wheel could
work loose and cause a serious accident
while the vehicle is in motion.
•
Do not paint disc wheel mounting sur-
faces, dual wheel mating surfaces, wheel
nut seating surfaces, and wheel hub
mounting surfaces as resulting thicker
paint film could cause the wheel nuts to
loosen up.
2. Mount the wheel so that the wheel bolts line up
with the bolt holes in the disc wheel. Then,
tighten the wheel nuts to hold the disc wheel in
position. If the wheel nut has a spherical end
direct the spherical end toward the disc wheel.
NOTE:
The wheel bolts and nuts on the right-hand wheels
have right-hand threads, and those on the left-hand
wheels have left-hand threads.
The bolts and nuts have stamped marks
identification; an "R" mark for right-hand wheels and
an "L" mark for left-hand wheels.
3. Lower the vehicle gently until the tire makes
contact with the ground.
4. Tighten the wheel nuts in the order shown in the
illustration, repeating the tightening cycle 2 to 3
times. Finally, tighten the nuts to the specified
torque.
Tightening 440 to 540 N·m
torque (325 to 398 ft.lbs., 45 to 55 kgf·m)
,
for easy