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Installation Procedure

  1. Install a new wheel stud from the back side of the bearing/hub.
  2. Fig 1: Installing Wheel Stud
    GM65317Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Install three flat washers (1) to the wheel stud (3).
  4. Install a hex nut (2) to the wheel stud (3).
  5. Fig 2: Seating Stud Head Fully In Bearing/Hub Flange
    GM175950Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Tighten the hex nut until the stud head is fully seated in the bearing/hub flange.
  7. Remove the hex nut and the washers from the wheel stud.
  8. Install the brake rotor. Refer to Brake Rotor Replacement - Front in Disc Brakes.
  9. Install the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  10. Lower the vehicle.