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Caution, Notice – Oldsmobile 1999 Cutlass User Manual

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11. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a crisscross

sequence, as shown.

CAUTION:

Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened
wheel nuts can cause the wheel to become loose
and even come off. This could lead to an accident.
Be sure to use the correct wheel nuts. If you have
to replace them, be sure to get new original
equipment wheel nuts.

Stop somewhere as soon as you can and have
the nuts tightened with a torque wrench to
100 lb

-

ft (140 N·m).

NOTICE:

Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead to
brake pulsation and rotor damage. To avoid
expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheel
nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper
torque specification.