FOR EMERGENCIES
8–11
N24A206a
7. Place the spare wheel and then install
the wheel nuts with the tapered ends
facing inward, then tighten by hand
until the wheel is no longer loose.
NOTE
(1)Flange nuts (2) can be temporarily
used on the steel wheel, but return to
the original wheel and tyre as soon as
possible.
(2)If all four wheels on vehicles with
flange nuts (2) are changed to steel
wheels, use tapered nuts (1).
CAUTION
Never apply oil to either wheel bolts or
nuts as it will cause them to over-
tighten.
N24A014a
8. Lower the vehicle slowly and then
tighten the nuts diagonally in two or
three steps until each nut has been
tightened to the specified torque.
Tightening torque:
98 to 117 Nm
(Achieved by applying force of
approx. 390 to 450N at end of
wheel nut wrench supplied with
vehicle)
CAUTION
Never use extra force with your foot
on the wheel nut wrench or by using
a pipe extension as you can over-
tighten the nut.
9. Lower and remove the jack and stow
the jack, bar, wheel nut wrench and flat
tyre wheel. Have the flat tyre repaired
as soon as possible.
