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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 1997 🢒 Catera 🢒 Suspension 🢒 Tires and Wheels 🢒 Installing and Tightening Wheel Bolts

Perform the following procedure in order to avoid wheel distortion and to maintain a concentric assembly:


    Object Number: 70082 Size: SH
  1. Snug the wheel bolts gradually.

    2. Important: Excessive torque can warp the brake rotors. Excessive torque can damage the tapered wheel bolt seat of the wheel.

  2. Use the criss-cross tightening sequence shown in order to tighten the wheel bolts to the specified torque setting usingJ 39544-KIT or a torque wrench.

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the wheel bolts to 109 N·m (80 lb ft).