13. Lower the vehicle by turning the
jack handle counterclockwise.
Lower the jack completely.
14. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in
a crisscross sequence, as
shown.
{ CAUTION
Incorrect or improperly tightened
wheel nuts can cause the wheel to
come loose and even come off.
This could lead to a crash. If you
have to replace them, be sure to
get new original equipment wheel
nuts. Stop somewhere as soon
as you can and have the nuts
tightened with a torque wrench to
the proper torque specification.
See Capacities and Specifications
on page 10-2 for wheel nut torque
specification.
Notice: Improperly tightened
wheel nuts can lead to brake
pulsation and rotor damage.
To avoid expensive brake repairs,
evenly tighten the wheel nuts
in the proper sequence and to
the proper torque specification.
See Capacities and Specifications
on page 10-2 for the wheel nut
torque specification.
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