Chevrolet Equinox Service Manual: Metric Wheel Nuts and Bolts Description Wheels

Chevrolet Equinox Service Manual / Chassis / Wheels/Tires / Metric Wheel Nuts and Bolts Description Wheels

Metric wheel/nuts and bolts are identified in the followingway:

The wheel/nut has the word Metric stamped on the face.The letter M is stamped on the end of the wheel bolt.

The thread sizes of metric wheel/nuts and the bolts areindicated by the following example: M12 x 1.5.

M = Metric12 = Diameter in millimeters1.5 = Millimeters gap per thread

Memory Steer Description Wheels

Memory steer is when the vehicle wants to lead or pull in thedirection the driver previously turned the vehicle. Additionally,after turning in the opposite direction, the vehicle will want tolead or p ...

Tire Dismounting and Mounting (Bead Exercising) Wheels

Most effective if done within 5 minutes of lubeapplication.Tire exercising is required for all tires and should be doneprior to balancing and checking for RFV.Lack of bead exercising will produce exce ...

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Tire Dismounting and Mounting Wheels
Caution:Use a tire changing machine in order to dismount tires. Donot use hand tools or tire irons alone in order to remove the tirefrom the wheel. Damage to the tire beads or the wheel rim couldresult.Caution:Do not scratch or damage the clear coating on aluminum wheelswith the tire changing equipm ...