MAINTENANCE (TRAILER)

Lug Nut Torque Requirements

It is extremely important to apply and maintain proper wheel mounting torque on the trailer. Be sure to use only the fasteners matched to the cone angle of the wheel. Proper procedure for attachment of the wheels is as follows:

1.Start all wheel lug nuts by hand.

2.Torque all lug nuts in sequence (see Figure 63). DO NOT torque the wheel lug nuts all the way down.Tighten each lug nut in 3 separate passes as defined by Table 16.

3.After first road use, retorque all lug nuts in sequence.

Check all wheel lug nuts periodically.

Table 16. Tire Torque Requirements

Wheel Size

First Pass

Second Pass

Third Pass

 

FT-LBS

FT-LBS

FT-LBS

 

 

 

 

12"

20-25

35-40

50-65

 

 

 

 

13"

20-25

35-40

50-65

 

 

 

 

14"

20-25

50-60

90-120

 

 

 

 

15"

20-25

50-60

90-120

 

 

 

 

16"

20-25

50-60

90-120

 

 

 

 

Figure 63. Wheel Lug Nuts

Tightening Sequence

NOTE

use an pneumatic air

 

gun to tighten wheel lug nuts.

DCA-180SSJU — OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL — REV. #3 (02/01/10) — PAGE 63

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Multiquip DCA180SSJU operation manual Lug Nut Torque Requirements, Use an pneumatic air