Dodge Sprinter. Manual - part 307
will ensure correct wheel centering and maximum
wheel clamping.
Before installing the wheel to the wheel ring flange
make sure that all the cone washers are installed on
the wheel flange ring (Fig. 20).
The dual rear wheel lug nuts should be tightened
according to the following procedure:
• Install the inner wheel to the hub assembly.
• Install the outer wheel Make sure the valve
stems line up with each when aligning the
wheels (Fig. 21).
• Install the cone washers for the outer wheel
before installing the lug nuts (Fig. 22).
• Tighten the wheel lug nuts in the numbered
sequential pattern until they are snug tight. Then
tighten lug nuts to specified torque following same
number sequence, (Refer to 22 - TIRES/WHEELS/
WHEELS - SPECIFICATIONS).
• Tighten lug nuts in same numbered sequence a
second time to the specified torque. This will ensure
that the wheels are thoroughly mated.
• Check lug nut specified torque after 100 miles
(160 kilometers). Also after 500 miles (800 kilome-
ters) of vehicle operation.
NOTE: Wheel lug nuts should be tightened to spec-
ified torque at every maintenance interval thereafter.
REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support the vehicle.
(2) Remove the wheel lug studs (SRW) (Fig. 24).
(3) Remove the lug nuts (DRW) On vehicles with
dual rear wheels do not pry off the front hub
cap the lug nuts must be removed in order to
remove the hub cap. (Fig. 23).
Fig. 20 WHEEL RING FLANGE CONE WASHERS
1 - WHEEL STUD
2 - CONE WASHER
Fig. 21 DUAL REAR WHEEL
1 - VALVE STEMS
2 - LUG NUTS
Fig. 22 (DRW) WHEEL CONE WASHERS
1 - CONE WASHER
2 - LUG STUD
22 - 14
TIRES/WHEELS
VA