2001 Toyota MR2 Spyder Owners Manual - Page 168

01MY MR2(U) L/O 0008 -Reinstalling wheel nuts -Lowering your vehicle CAUTION When lowering the vehicle, make sure all portions of your body and all other persons around will not be injured as the vehicle is lowered to the ground. SB41030 SB41031 7. Reinstall all the wheel nuts with finger tight. Reinstall the wheel nuts (tapered end inward) and tighten them as much as you can by finger. Press back on the tire back and see if you can tighten them more. 8. Lower the vehicle completely and tighten the wheel nuts. Turn the jack handle counterclockwise to lower the vehicle. Use only the wheel nut wrench and turn it clockwise to tighten the nuts. Do not use other tools or any additional leverage other than your hands, such as a hammer, pipe or your foot. Make sure the wrench is securely engaged over the nut. Tighten each nut a little at a time in the order shown. Repeat the process until all the nuts are tight. 2001 MR2 (OM17482U) 143