FRONT WHEEL LUG NUT TIGHTENING PROCEDURE

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FRONT AND DUAL REAR WHEEL LUG NUT TIGHTENING PROCEDURES (CONT)

INSTALL A WHEEL LUG NUT ON EACH WHEEL

STUD AND HANDTIGHTEN UNTIL EACH NUT IS

FLUSH WITH FACE OR CHAMFER OF WHEEL.

ROTATE WHEEL HALF A TURN TO SEAT

PARTS AND HANDTIGHTEN EACH WHEEL LUG

NUT AGAIN.

TORQUE EACH WHEEL LUG NUT TO 50 LB-FT

(68 Nm) ACCORDING TO TIGHTENING

PATTERN.

OUTER AND INNER LUG NUT TIGHTENING SEQUENCE

USING SAME TIGHTENING PATTERN, TORQUE EACH WHEEL LUG NUT TO 450-500 LB-FT (610-690 Nm).

USING SAME TIGHTENING PATTERN, RE TORQUE EACH WHEEL LUG NUT TO 450-500 LB-FT (610-690

Nm).

DUAL REAR WHEEL LUG NUT TIGHTENING PROCEDURE

WARNING

Whenever any inner and/or outer wheel lug nuts require tightening or a wheel

has been removed and replaced, all Inner and outer lug nuts must be retorqued

to the required torque Failure to follow this warning may result in serious injury

to personnel or damage to equipment.

Whenever outer wheel lug nut(s) requires tightening, torque inner wheel lug

nut(s) prior to torquing outer wheel lug nut(s). Failure to follow this warning

may result in serious injury to personnel or damage to equipment.

NOTE

Tightening pattern is the same for all wheel assemblies. Wheel nuts on left

side of vehicle are left hand threads (turn right to loosen, turn left to tighten).

Wheel nuts on right side of vehicle are right hand threads (turn left to loosen,

turn right to tighten).

After operating vehicle for 50 to 100 miles (80 to 160 km), retorque wheel nuts.

When retightening inner wheel lug nuts, loosen outer wheel lug nuts several

turns, retighten inner wheel lug nuts, then retighten outer wheel lug nuts.

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