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Before putting on wheels, remove any
corrosion on the mounting surfaces with a
wire brush or such. Installation of wheels
without good metal-to-metal contact at
the mounting surface can cause wheel
nuts to loosen and eventually cause a
wheel to come off while driving. Therefore
after the first 1600 km (1000 miles), check
to see that the wheel nuts are tight.
8. Reinstall all the wheel nuts finger
tight.
Reinstall the wheel nuts and tighten them
as much as you can by hand. Press back
on the tire and see if you can tighten them
more.
9. Lower the vehicle completely and
tighten the wheel nuts.
To lower the vehicle, turn the jack handle
extension counterclockwise with handle
making sure the handle remains firmly
fitted onto the jack handle extension.
Use only the wheel nut wrench to tighten
the nuts. Do not use other tools or any
additional leverage other than your
hands, such as a hammer, pipe or your
foot. Make sure the wrench is securely en-
gaged over the nut.
Tighten each nut a little at a time in the or-
der shown. Repeat the process until all
the nuts are tight.
—Reinstalling wheel nuts —Lowering your vehicle
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