Porsche carrera gt-2004 Manuel D’Utilisation

Practical Tips, Emergency Service

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A - Arrow for loosening the central nut

Central nut

personal injury or death.
f Follow all instructions concerning the central 

nut.

The wheels are bolted to the wheel hub by a 

special central nut. 
The central nuts have right-hand thread on the left 

side of the vehicle and left-hand thread on the right 

side of the vehicle. 

To avoid mixing them up, the central nuts are 

color-coded: 

left side of vehicle – red

right side of vehicle – blue

Tightening torque
Tightening torque of central nut: 

Loosening the central nut
The direction used to loosen the each nut is 

displayed by an arrow (A) on the central nut.
The central nut can only be loosened or 

special socket.
f Always clean the central nuts before fitting.
f After pushing on the wheel, spray the cone and 

thread surfaces of the rim, hub, and central nut 

exclusively with Mc Lube Sailkote High 

Performance Dry Lubricant. 

Never grease any parts.

improperly.
f Only spray the rim, hub, and central nut when 

the wheel is pushed on. 

Contact surfaces between the rim and hub 

must not be sprayed.

f Only spray with Mc Lube Sailkote High Per-

formance Dry Lubricant.

If you use greases and lubricants other than 

the spray authorized by Porsche, your vehicle 

may no longer perform safely.

f When fitting the first time, or when replacing 

the central nut, rim, or wheel nut, the central 

nut must be tightened and loosened three 

times with the prescribed torque before the 

final tightening.

f Replace damaged central nuts. 

Only use the original central nuts specially 

designed for this vehicle type. 

Note on operation
f The Porsche torque multiplier can also be used 

to loosen and tighten the central nut.

Your authorized Porsche dealer will be pleased 

to advise you.