Wheel Stud / Lug Nut: Service and Repair

Wheel Bolt Replacement

NOTICE
- Do not use a hammer or impact tools (pneumatic or electric) to remove and install the wheel bolts.

- Be careful not to damage the threads of the wheel bolts.


1. Remove the front hub or rear hub: front, Front Knuckle/Hub/Wheel Bearing Replacement rear. Rear Knuckle/Hub/Wheel Bearing Replacement

2. Separate the wheel bolt (A) from the hub (B) using a hydraulic press. Support the hub with hydraulic press attachments (C) or equivalent tools.
NOTE:

- Before installing the new wheel bolt, clean the mating surfaces on the bolt and the hub.

- The illustration shows a rear hub.





3. Insert the new wheel bolt into the hub while aligning the splined surfaces on the hub hole with the wheel bolt.
NOTE:

- Degrease all around the wheel bolt.

- Make sure the wheel bolt is installed vertically in relation to the hub disc surface.

4. Install the wheel bolt using a hydraulic press until the wheel bolt shoulder is fully seated.

5. Install the front hub or rear hub: front, Front Knuckle/Hub/Wheel Bearing Replacement rear. Rear Knuckle/Hub/Wheel Bearing Replacement
NOTE: If you cannot tighten the wheel nut to the specified torque value when installing the wheel, replace the front hub or rear hub as an assembly.