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CHASSIS AND BODY MAINTENANCE

__Tire Replacement_

CAUTION:

•    Different types of tires, such as bias, bias belted and radial tires, must not be mixed under any circumstances.

•    When replacing a tire, use a tire of the same size and type.

•    Do not use tires and wheels other than those recommended.

•    Do not mix tires of different brands, tread patterns or type (Bias, Belted or Radial).

•    When replacing standard tires with those tires of an optional recommended size and of different diameter, the speedometer must be recalibrated.

•    To install wheel, tighten wheel nuts in criss-cross fashion.

(2) Puli the wheel back slightly to properly aligr the nuts with bolt holes in the wheel, anc tighten the nuts as much as possible with your fingers.

(3) Tighten wheel nuts evenly with a wheel wrench in criss-cross fashion.

Be surę to check the wheel nuts for tightness, after the aluminum wheel has been run for the first 1,000 km (600 miles) (also in the case of repairing fiat tires, tire rotation, etc.).

Replace if necessary.

SMA540A

• To install an aluminum wheel, proceed as follows:

(1) Snugly tighten all nuts after the wheel is positioned.