2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab Owner Manual - Page 453

Vehicle Care 10-89 { Warning Wheel nuts that are improperly or incorrectly tightened can cause the wheels to become loose or come off. The wheel nuts should be tightened with a torque wrench to the proper torque specification after replacing. Follow the torque specification supplied by the aftermarket manufacturer when using accessory locking wheel nuts. See Capacities and Specifications on page 12-2 for original equipment wheel nut torque specifications. Caution (Continued) sequence and to the proper torque specification. See Capacities and Specifications for the wheel nut torque specification. Repeat this service whenever you have a tire removed or serviced. See Capacities and Specifications on page 12-2. When reinstalling the regular wheel and tire, also reinstall either the center cap, or bolt-on hub cap, depending on what the vehicle is equipped with. For center caps, place the cap on the wheel and tap it into place until it seats flush with the wheel. The cap only goes on one way. Be sure to line up the tab on the center cap with the indentation on the wheel. For bolt-on hub caps, align the plastic nut caps with the wheel nuts and then tighten by hand. Then use the wheel wrench to tighten. { Caution 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 (Continued) 13. Tighten the nuts firmly in a crisscross sequence, as shown, by turning the wheel wrench clockwise. For vehicles with dual wheels, have a technician check the wheel nut tightness of all wheels with a torque wrench after the first 160 km (100 mi) and then 1 600 km (1,000 mi) after that.