WHEEL TORQUE POLICY

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• FRANCHISEE

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• MARKET

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• Location
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• TECHNICAL FIELD TRAINER

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• FRANCHISE SUPPORT MGR

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• THE WHEEL TORQUE POLICY CHECKLIST

  

WHEEL TORQUE PROCESS

• When installing wheels, all lug nuts are hand-torqued to manufacturer’s specifications using a calibrated torque wrench. All wheels are then double-checked and signed off by a Buddy after a road test is completed

  

• VERIFY TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

• Using the Store’s Wheel Torque Chart, verify the correct torque specifications for the vehicle

• VERIFYING WHEEL TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

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  Non-Compliant

• CLEAN & INSPECT HUB, STUDS AND LUG NUTS

• Clean and inspect all hub, studs, and lug nuts

  

• CLEANING & INSPECTING HUBS, STUDS AND LUG NUTS

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• HAND TIGHTENS LUG NUTS

• Technician places the wheel on the vehicle and hand tightens lug nuts

  

• HAND TIGHTENING LUG NUTS

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  Non-Compliant

• TORQUE STICK

• Technician uses a torque stick identified as the correct one for the vehicle application

  

• PROPERLY USING TORQUE STICKS

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  Non-Compliant

• TORQUE WRENCH

• A Buddy uses a hand torque wrench, tightening lugs in a star pattern

  

• PROPERLY USING TORQUE WRENCH

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  Non-Compliant

• TEST DRIVE & RECHECK TORQUE

• Technician tests drive vehicle and a Buddy rechecks the torque once the vehicle is returned to the Store

  

• TEST DRIVING & RECHECKING WHEEL TORQUE

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• SIGN-OFF

• Once the wheels are reinstalled, the vehicle is test driven and a Buddy checks that they are properly torqued, both the assigned Technician and Buddy must record and sign-off on the Courtesy Inspection with wheel torque specification used

  

• DOUBLE CHECK FOR ACCURACY

  

• SIGNING OFF ON DOUBLE CHECK FOR ACCURACY

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• Re-set torque torque wrench to zero and return to proper location

• TORQUE STICKS AND WRENCHES RETURNED TO PROPER LOCATION

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• STORE MGR

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• SIGN AND ACKNOWLEDGE: WHEEL TORQUE POLICY AND PROCEDURE

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• TRAINER

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EMPLOYEE

• Technician

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• Technician

• SIGN AND ACKNOWLEDGE: WHEEL TORQUE POLICY AND PROCEDURE

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