Section 8 – Inspection, Service & Maintenance
R6 3/30/2017
Page 67
torque wrench to accurately indicate the torque
that you are applying to the lug nut.
•
Keep a record of the date and approximate
mileage when you check the lug nut torque.
Note any lug nut that has lost torque.
Investigate the reason(s) if the lug nut torque is
not maintained after more than one re-torque
application, because this indicates there is
something wrong with the lug nuts, nut studs,
wheels and/or hubs and should be corrected.
•
Contact your dealer or vehicle manufacturer
immediately if you experience any persistent
lug nut loosening or any other lug, wheel or
axle problems.
•
If you find any loose lug nuts while tightening,
remove the wheel(s) and take them to your
dealer for inspection. The wheel may be
damaged and if so, must be replaced. Lug nuts
on a damaged wheel holes will not retain
tightness.
•
In the event of a wheel separation incident,
notify the vehicle manufacturer and dealer.
Seek prompt professional assistance in
assessing the trailer and its gear, and retain, but
don’t re-use involved lugs, wheels and studs.
Don’t repair or service the trailer yourself.
Contact a trained technician.
^ WARNING
Lug nuts are prone to loosen after being
first assembled. Death or serious injury
can result.
Check lug nuts for tightness on a new
trailer, and after re-mounting a wheel at 10,
25 and 50 miles.
^ WARNING
Metal creep between the wheel rim and lug
nuts (bolts) will cause rim to loosen.
Death or injury can occur if wheel comes
off.
Tighten lug nuts (bolts) before each tow.
Tighten the lug nuts to the proper tightness to
prevent wheels from coming loose. Refer to the
steps that follow and the axle manufacturer’s
information. Use a calibrated torque wrench to
tighten the lug nuts. Over-tightening may result in
breaking the studs or permanently deforming the
mounting stud holes in the wheels.
Remove all excess paint, oil and grease from
mounting surfaces.
Start all lug nuts by hand to prevent cross threading.
Tighten lug nuts in sequence shown in “Lug Nut
Sequence of Tightening” figure 8-7.
Never install aftermarket wheels or lug nuts on
your trailer
. Use only original equipment wheels
and lugs nuts. Aftermarket wheels and lug nuts
may not meet the load carrying requirements,
pressure capacity and offset as the original
equipment.
Never
install aluminum wheels on hubs/studs that
were designed for steel wheels. The stud length
required for aluminum wheels is greater than that
required for steel wheels.
^ WARNING
Aftermarket wheels may part from the
trailer, resulting in death or serious injury.
Never install aftermarket wheels or lug nuts
on your Featherlite trailer.
Never install aluminum wheels on
hubs/studs that were designed for steel
wheels.
^ WARNING
Information or torque values stamped on
lug nuts supersedes the information listed
in this manual.
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