LOCKING WIRE WHEEL LOCK BOLT

IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO START THE THREADS OF THE WIRE WHEEL LOCKING BOLT, ON SOME 1982 CUTLASS CIERA MODELS EQUIPPED WITH WIRE WHEEL COVERS. THIS IS DUE TO A STACKUP OF TOLERANCES IN THE WHEEL AND WHEEL DISC WHEN ASSEMBLED. IF THE THREADS ON THE LOCK BOLT WILL NOT THREAD INTO THE HUB, REMOVE THE LOCK BOLT AND INSERT THE WRENCH INTO THE HOLE AND STRIKE IT LIGHTLY WITH A HAMMER. THIS WILL CAUSE THE INNER WHEEL DISC PANEL TO COMPRESS SLIGHTLY. WHEN THE INNER PANEL IS COMPRESSED SUFFICIENTLY THE LOCK BOLT CAN BE INSTALLED.

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