GMC C series 2002, Owner'S Manual

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Then, follow the steps below for the wheels you have.
CAUTION:
Never use oil or grease on studs or the threads of
the wheel nuts. If you do, the nuts might come
loose. Your wheel could fall off, causing a crash.
Hub
-
Piloted Wheels, 8
-
Hole or 10
-
Hole
The studs and nuts used with these wheels have
right
-
hand threads.
1. With intermittent pilot pads, position a pad at
12 o’clock to center the wheel and reduce run
-
out.
2. Put the tire and rim assembly on the axle hub.
Install the outer rear tire and rim assembly so that
its valve stem is exactly opposite the valve stem on
the inner tire and rim assembly.
3. Put on the wheel nuts.
4. Finger
-
tighten the nuts.
5. Oil the surfaces between
the nuts and washers as
shown. Do not oil the
studs or the threads of
the nut.