Re: lug nut specs

[Robert Malinka <rmalinka@spec.net>]

At 09:53 AM 8/3/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Thanks for the responses on the specs for the lugs.  I didn't see it in the
>manual, hence the inquiry - if someone can point out where I might have missed
>it your direction would be great.
>
>So 80 - 81 ft. lbs. is what I'm gathering.  For the non-initiated, when
>replacing a wheel, is it ok to go straight to 80 ft.lbs. or should this be
>approached incrementally?
>
>Is there a window of "OK-ness" for this or is it very specific for torque
on the
>lugs?  Once again, thanks for the collective input.  I'll try not to bore
>everyone with this anymore.
>
>Chris
>
>
>

Chris,

When torqueing down always fit it snug with a ratchet wrench then dial your
torque into the torque wrench beginning with one lug then cross over to the
opposite side slowly taking up and so on to the next opposite side until
you've torqued them all and the torque wrench clicks on all the lugs.
Another words if the lugs were numbered from left to right 1 through 5 use
the following sequence:  1 - 4 - 2 - 5 and 3.

Hope this helps,

Bob
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