Wheel Nuts - Check And Retightening - Mitsubishi Fuso CANTER Owner's Handbook Manual

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Simple inspection and service
Wheel nuts – check and retightening
Inspection intervals
The wheel nuts inspection during the run-in period
should be performed at the first 2,000 km.
WARNING
After changing a tire, the wheel nuts will
loosen somewhat during the initial stages of
driving due to "wear-in." Therefore, retighten
the wheel nuts to specification after you have
driven 50 to 100 km.
•
Using a torque wrench, check for loose wheel
nuts and tighten as necessary.
CAUTION
Be sure to use a torque wrench to tighten the
wheel nuts.
Vehicle
Tightening method
type
Apply an 800 N (80 kgf)
FEA0 force at a point 40 cm
model from the end of the
wrench handle.
Other Apply an 800 N (80 kgf)
than force to the end of the
above wrench handle.
WARNING
•
A loose wheel nut could cause parts dam-
age, and result in a tire falling off. This
could result in impossibility of driving, and
damage of the vehicle and physical injury.
•
Fit the socket wrench securely on the
wheel nut. If fitted improperly, the wrench
will slip off the nut, and could cause injury.
Every 30,000 km or
every 12 months
Tightening
torque
(N·m
(kgf·m))
170 to 230
(17 to 23)
450 to 550
(45 to 55)