Wheel Nuts - RAM TRUCK 1500 Owner's Manual

nut bolt circle and strike the high side down with a
rubber mallet. Be sure that the hub caps and wheel skins
are firmly seated around the wheel.

Wheel Nuts

All wheel nuts should be tightened occasionally to elimi-
nate the possibility of wheel studs being sheared or the
bolt holes in the wheels becoming elongated. This is
especially important during the first few hundred miles/
kilometers of operation to allow the wheel nuts to
Type
Nut
Cone
Flanged
Stud Hex Size
Size
M14 x 1.5 22 mm
M14 x 1.5 22 mm
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES 609
become properly set. All wheel nuts should first be firmly
seated against the wheel. The wheel nuts should then be
tightened to recommended torque. Tighten the wheel
nuts to final torque in increments. Progress around the
bolt circle, tightening the wheel nut opposite to the wheel
nut just previously tightened until final torque is
achieved. Recommended torques are shown in the fol-
lowing chart.
Torque
Ft Lbs
120-140
130-160
Torque
6
Newton
Meters
160-190
175-215