Diagnosis And Testing - Wheel Inspection; Cleaning - Aluminum Wheel Care; Specifications; Wheel Cover - Chrysler 2004 Concorde Service Manual

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WHEELS (Continued)
WARNING: INSTALLING WHEELS WITHOUT GOOD
METAL-TO-METAL CONTACT COULD CAUSE LOOS-
ENING OF WHEEL LUG NUTS. THIS COULD
ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SAFETY AND HANDLING
OF YOUR VEHICLE.
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - WHEEL
INSPECTION
Inspect wheels for:
• Excessive runout
• Dents, cracks or irregular bends
• Damaged wheel stud (lug) holes
• Air Leaks
NOTE: Do not attempt to repair a wheel by hammer-
ing, heating or welding.
If a wheel is damaged, an original equipment
replacement wheel should be used. When obtaining
replacement wheels, they should be equivalent in
load carrying capacity. The diameter, width, offset,
pilot hole and bolt circle of the wheel should be the
same as the original wheel.
WARNING: FAILURE
REPLACEMENT WHEELS
AFFECT THE SAFETY AND HANDLING OF THE
VEHICLE.
WARNING: REPLACEMENT WITH USED WHEELS IS
NOT RECOMMENDED. THE SERVICE HISTORY OF
THE WHEEL MAY HAVE INCLUDED SEVERE TREAT-
MENT OR VERY HIGH MILEAGE. THE RIM COULD
FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.

CLEANING - ALUMINUM WHEEL CARE

Chrome plated and painted aluminum wheels
should be cleaned regularly using mild soap and
water to maintain their luster and to prevent corro-
sion.
Care must be taken in the selection of tire and
wheel cleaning chemicals and equipment to prevent
damage to the wheels. Any of the "DO NOT USE"
items listed below WILL damage chrome plated and
painted aluminum wheels.
DO NOT USE:
• any abrasive metal cleaner
• any abrasive cleaning pad or brush
• any cleaner that contains an acid (this will
immediately react with and discolor the chromium
surface)
• chrome polish (unless it is buffed off immedi-
ately after application)
TO USE EQUIVALENT
MAY ADVERSELY
• oven cleaner
• a car wash that uses carbide-tipped wheel clean-
ing brushes

SPECIFICATIONS

WHEEL
SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTION
Wheel Mounting (Lug)
Nut Hex Size
Wheel Mounting Stud
Size
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTION
TPM Sensor Mounting Nut
Wheel Mounting (Lug ) Nut

WHEEL COVER

DESCRIPTION
This vehicle uses a bolt-on type wheel cover (Fig.
29).
This bolt-on wheel cover cannot be removed from
the wheel until three of the five wheel mounting nuts
shown are removed (Fig. 29). The bolt-on wheel cover
can then be removed with the remaining two wheel
nuts tightened in place.
REMOVAL
(1) Noting the location of the valve stem in rela-
tionship to the wheel mounting nuts, remove the
three wheel mounting nuts securing the wheel cover
to the wheel and hub (Fig. 29).
CAUTION: When removing the wheel cover, do not
pry the wheel cover from the wheel. This can result
in damage to the wheel cover. The wheel cover is
removed by pulling it off the wheel by hand.
(2) Grasp the wheel cover at the edges in line with
the remaining installed wheel nuts and pull straight
outward from the wheel. This will pop the wheel
cover retaining tabs over the two remaining wheel
nuts, removing the wheel cover from the wheel.
TIRES/WHEELS 22 - 19
SPECIFICATION
19 mm
M12 x 1.5 mm
Ft. In.
N·m
Lbs. Lbs.
4 — 35
135 100 —