Steel Wheel - Subaru Legacy 2002 Service Manual

3. Steel Wheel

A: REMOVAL
S204131A18
1) Apply parking brake, and position select lever
to "P" or "LOW".
2) Set shop jacks or a lift to the specified point,
and support the vehicle with its wheels slightly con-
tacting the floor.
3) Loosen wheel nuts.
4) Raise the vehicle until its wheels take off the
ground using a jack or a lift.
5) Remove wheel nuts and wheels.
NOTE:
¼ While removing wheels, prevent hub bolts from
damage.
¼ Place wheels with their outer sides facing
upward to prevent wheels from damage.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Attach the wheel to the hub by aligning the
wheel bolt hole with the hub bolt.
2) Temporarily attach the wheel nuts to the hub
bolts. (In the case of aluminum wheel, use
SUBARU genuine wheel nut for aluminum wheel.)
3) Manually tighten the nuts making sure the
wheel hub hole is aligned correctly to the guide
portion of hub.
4) Tighten the wheel nuts in a diagonal selection
to the specified torque. Use a wheel nut wrench.
Wheel nut tightening torque:
88 N·m (9 kgf-m, 65 ft-lb)
CAUTION:
¼ Tighten the wheel nuts in two or three steps
by gradually increasing the torque and working
diagonally, until the
reached. For drum brake models, excess tight-
ening of wheel nuts may cause wheels to "jud-
der".
¼ Do not depress the wrench with a foot;
Always use both hands when tightening.
¼ Make sure the bolt, nut and the nut seating
surface of the wheel are free from oils.
5) If a wheel is removed for replacement or for
repair of a puncture, retighten the wheel nuts to the
specified torque after running 1,000 km (600
miles).
STEEL WHEEL
S204131
S204131A11
specified torque
C: INSPECTION
1) Deformation or damage on the rim can cause
air leakage. Check the rim flange for deformation,
crack, or damage, and repair or replace as neces-
sary.
2) Jack-up vehicle until wheels clear the floor.
3) Slowly rotate wheel to check rim "runout" using
a dial gauge.
Axial runout limit
is 4) If rim runout exceeds specifications, remove
tire from rim and check runout while attaching dial
gauge to positions shown in figure.
5) If measured runout still exceeds specifications,
replace the wheel.
WT-5
Wheel and Tire System
S204131A10
G4M0298
Radial runout limit
1.5 mm (0.059 in)
G4M0299