OPERATOR'S MANUAL

Preventive Maintenance Tires and Wheels
Medium Duty
(R05/09) Y53-6027 – 209 –
Proper Torque and Sequence
Proper wheel torque can best be obtained on level ground.
Install lug nuts and finger-tighten in the numerical sequence
as shown below, see
“Crisscross Tightening Sequence” on
page 212
. This procedure will ensure that the wheel is drawn
evenly against the hub. Torque each nut to the torque value
listed in
Table 7 on page 210.
WARNING! Tighten wheel cap nuts properly. If
they are not tightened properly, wheel nuts
could eventually cause the wheel to become
loose, to fail, and/or to come off while the vehi-
cle is moving, possibly causing loss of control if
the vehicle and death, serious personal injury or
damage to the vehicle.