SL L4-1.9L SOHC VIN 8 (1997)
Wheels: Service and Repair
On-Vehicle Service
Wheel Removal
CAUTION: MAKE SURE VEHICLE IS PROPERLY SUPPORTED AND SQUARELY POSITIONED ON HOIST. TO HELP AVOID
PERSONAL INJURY, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THE OPPOSITE END OF THE VEHICLE THAT COMPONENTS WILL
BE REMOVED FROM.
1. Raise vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove wheel cover or hub cap (if equipped).
3. Remove wheel lug nuts.
NOTICE: Never use heat to loosen a tight wheel lug nut. This can shorten the life of the wheel and damage the wheel bearings.
4. Remove wheel.
Wheel Installation
NOTICE: Before installing wheels, remove rust or corrosion from wheel mounting surfaces and brake rotors/drums. Failure to do so can cause wheel
lug nuts to loosen in service.
1. Position wheel onto hub.
2. Install wheel nuts and tighten in a crisscross pattern. Repeat tightening pattern to be sure torque is correct.
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Torque: 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.)
3. For steel wheel and optional aluminum wheel with large round center hub cap, install wheel cover or cap onto wheel. Hand tighten all four of the
cap nuts with the aid of a socket. Then, with a wrench, tighten each of the caps an additional 1/4 turn (90 degrees).
