Wheel Stud / Lug Nut: Service and Repair

Wheel Bolt Replacement

NOTICE
- Do not use a hammer or air or electric impact tools to remove and install the wheel bolts.
- Be careful not to damage the threads of the wheel bolts.


1. Remove the hub: front Service and Repair, rear Service and Repair.

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 surface on the bolt and the hub.
- The illustration shows a front 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 and the threaded section of the nut.
- 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 hub: front Service and Repair, rear Service and Repair.

NOTE: If you can not tighten the wheel nut to the specified torque when installing the wheel, replace the hub as an assembly.