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6. Clean out any mud, etc. on the hub surface (F), hub bolts
(G) or in the installation holes (H) in the wheel, and then
mount the spare tire.
WA R N I N G
!Mount the spare wheel with the valve stem (I) facing
outboard. If you cannot see the valve stem (I), you
have installed the wheel backwards.
Operating the vehicle with the spare wheel installed
backwards can cause vehicle damage and result in
an accident.
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7. [Normal wheels]
Temporarily tighten the wheel nuts (flange nuts) until
their flange section comes in contact with the wheel and it
is no longer loose.[Compact spare wheel]
Install the wheel nuts with their tapered ends facing
inward, then tighten by hand until the wheel is no longer
loose.
NOTEFlange nuts can be temporarily used on the compact spare
or steel wheel, but return them to the original wheel and
tire as soon as possible.
If all four wheels are changed to steel wheels, use tapered
nuts.
CAUTION
!Never apply oil to either the wheel bolts or the nuts
or they will tighten too much.
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7. [Normal wheels]
Temporarily tighten the wheel nuts (flange nuts) until
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is no longer loose.[Compact spare wheel]
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7. [Normal wheels]
Temporarily tighten the wheel nuts (flange nuts) until
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is no longer loose.[Compact spare wheel]
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