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the wheel nuts to the specified torque, following the
tightening order in the illustration.
The torque for tightening the nuts is 58 to 72 ft-lb (80
to 100 N-m, 8 to 10 kg-m). This torque is equivalentto applying about 88 to 110 lbs (40 to 50 kg) at the
top of the wheel nut wrench. Never use your foot on
the wheel nut wrench or a pipe extension on the
wrench because you may exceed the specified
torque. Have the wheel nut torque checked at the
nearest automotive service facility.
15. Store the flat tire in the spare tire compartment.
Put the spacer and tighten the attaching bolt firmly.
Also store the jack and wheel nut wrench in theirstorage locations.
After placing the jack in its storage location, turn the
jackscrew clockwise by hand until it becomes too
hard to turn. Then, tighten it by an additional 1/4 –
1/3 of a turn using a screwdriver or the jack handle.
Unless the jack is properly secured, it may rattlewhile the vehicle is moving.
