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On-Vehicle Service
Service Operations
Wheel Bolts
All models use metric lug wheel bolts.
Metric lug bolt size
(1): M12 x 1.5
Wheel
Removal
WARNING:
Do not removal all of the wheel bolts at once, because all
the wheels of this vehicle are mounted by the wheel
bolts.
Leave a bolt at least not to drop the wheel.
Support the wheel and/or tire and then remove the bolt(s)
left with the wheel.
1)
Loosen wheel bolts by approximately 180
2) Hoist vehicle.
3) Make sure that the Vehicle will not fall off by trying to more
vehicle body in both ways.
4) Remove wheel bolts except one.
5) Support the wheel and/or tire not to drop the wheel and then
remove the bolt left with the wheel.
CAUTION:
Never use heat to loosen tight wheel because application
of heat to wheel can shorten life of wheel and damage
wheel bearings.
Installation
For installation, reverse removal procedure, noting the flowing.
Wheel bolts must be tightened in sequence and to proper torque
to avoid bending wheel or brake disc, left figure.
NOTE:
Before installing wheels, remove any build-up of corro-
sion on wheel mounting surface and brake disc mount-
ing surface by scraping and wire brushing. Installing
wheels without good metal-to-metal contact at mounting
surfaces can cause wheel bolts to loosen, which can
later allow a wheel to come off while vehicle is moving.
WHEELS AND TIRES 3F-3
°
(half a rotation).
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