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SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
CAUTION
•
Change wheels only when the tyre is clear of the ground. Otherwise, the wheel
will be installed improperly and the operation of the vehicle will be affected
adversely.
•
Remove mud and rust from the hub fitting surface or wheel-to-wheel mating
surfaces. Otherwise, the wheel might become loose while driving.
Cracks around
decorative hole
Wear in hub fitting
surface
(or wheel mating surface)
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Cracks in weld
Deformation of
wheel nut
seating surface
Cracks on wheel nut
seating surface
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1. Check the disc wheel for the following:
• Cracks or other damage around the
stud holes and decorative holes
• Cracks or other damage or
deformation on the wheel nut
seating surfaces (tapered surfaces)
• Cracks or other damage on welds
• Wear or other damage on the hub
fitting surface or wheel-to-wheel
mating surface
2. Check the wheel studs and wheel
nuts for the following:
• Cracks or other damage
• Stud elongation or excessive rust
• Crushed, thinned or seized threads
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