T40.10-0002-01
1 Wheel nut
Modification notes
| Removal | ||
1 | Secure vehicle against rolling | ||
2 | Remove hubcaps or wheel nut covers, if fitted | ||
3 | Slacken wheel nuts (1) | ||
4 | Lift vehicle at front or rear axle and prop up with jack stand | ||
5 | Unscrew wheel nuts (1) | ||
6 | Remove wheels | When removing the wheels make sure that the threads of the wheel studs are not damaged. A damaged wheel stud can make it difficult to screw on the wheel nuts and may lead to seizing up of the wheel nuts. | |
| Checking | ||
7 | Check wheels for signs of damage and wear | Damaged or worn rims must be replaced immediately. | |
8 | Check wheel nuts (1) and wheel studs for damage | Replace damaged wheel nuts (1) and wheel studs. | |
| Cleaning | ||
9 | Clean contact surfaces on rims and wheel hubs | ||
10 | Coat centering cams on wheel hubs with corrosion protection paste | The corrosion protection paste serves to avoid any solid rusting of the rim on the wheel hub. | |
| Attaching | ||
11 | Fit wheels to wheel hubs, and tighten wheel nuts (1) uniformly crosswise | Tighten wheel nuts lightly only using the impact wrench/driver and once the vehicle has been lowered tighten with the torque wrench to the specified tightening torque. | |
12 | Lower vehicle | ||
13 | Tighten wheel nuts (1) | | |
14 | Fit hubcaps or wheel nut covers, if available | ||
15 | When handing over the vehicle, the customer or driver should be notified that the wheel nuts (1) should be retightened to the specified tightening torque after driving 50 to 100 km |
Disk wheels
Auxiliary repair materials
Number | Designation | Order number |
BR00.45-Z-1054-06A | ATE brake pad paste (ATE Plastilube) | Continental Teves |