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Technical data on wheels for SEAT vehicle models > < Interchanging wheels .

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Instructions for changing/fitting wheels
Instructions for changing/fitting wheels
  WARNING
Firm fit of wheel bolts and wheels can only be guaranteed when observing the tests and instructions listed below.
   
–  Check to ensure that contact surfaces -arrows- on brake disc are free of corrosion and dirt.
  N44-10345
–  Check to ensure that contact surface -arrow- on centring seat of brake disc are free of corrosion and dirt.
  N44-10346
–  Check to ensure that contact surface -arrow- on inner side of wheel (rim) and also centring seat of rim are free of corrosion and dirt.
–  The calottes 1) of the holes for the wheel bolts and the threads of the wheel bolts must also be free from corrosion, contamination, oil and grease.
1)The calotte is a bent surface of a round segment.
  N44-10347
–  Check whether the wheel bolts can be easily screwed in by hand. The thread of the wheel nuts should not come into contact with the brake disc opening -arrow-.
If the thread of the wheel bolt touches the opening -arrow-, turn the brake disc as necessary.
If necessary, remove dirt and corrosion, oil or grease from the contact surfaces, threads in the wheel hub and/or wheel bolts as necessary.
  WARNING
Wheel bolts that are damaged, severely corroded or are difficult to remove must be replaced.
Wheel assembly
  N44-10330
–  Preserving wheel centring seat → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.44.
1 - Hand tighten the wheel nuts evenly.
2 - Tighten wheel lug bolts in crisscross pattern to approx. 50 Nm.
3 - Lower vehicle and tighten all wheel lug bolts in crisscross pattern to specified torque → Running gear, axle,s steering; Rep. gr.44.
  WARNING
Never use an impact spanner to tighten to wheel lug bolts.
  N44-10331

Technical data on wheels for SEAT vehicle models > < Interchanging wheels .