A B767-300 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE L NOSE GEAR WHEEL ANTI-ROTATION WASHER NOT INSTALLED AFTER WHEEL AND TIRE REPLACEMENT.

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EARLY IN THE MORNING IN THE DARK WITH A DIMLY LIT HEAD LAMP; I WAS CHANGING THE L NOSE TIRE OF THIS B767-322. EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE GOING WELL. I READ OUR MAINT MANUAL VERY CAREFULLY BECAUSE THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME FOR ME CHANGING A TIRE ON THIS TYPE OF ACFT. THERE WAS A CAUTION IN THE MAINT MANUAL NOTING TO CHK FOR THE ANTI ROTATION WASHER. I DID SO. IT APPEARED AS IF THE WASHER WAS ON THE AXLE. WITH THE COMBINATION OF THE DIMLY LIT HEAD LAMP AND THE BUILDUP OF FRESH GREASE; I CONTINUED ON WITH THE JOB. AFTER TORQUE OF THE AXLE NUT; I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE SAFETY BOLTS IN WITH NO PROB. I GRASPED THE TIRE AND TRIED TO SHIMMY IT AS USUAL TO CHK FOR A FIRMNESS. LATER I WAS TOLD BY THE MECH WHO REWORKS THESE WHEELS THAT MY WASHER WAS STUCK TO THE BEARING. WHEN THE ACFT LANDED IN DEN; IT WAS GNDED WHILE WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT WASHER. I BELIEVE NOW THAT I MAY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PREVENT THIS AGAIN FROM HAPPENING IF I TOOK THE TIME TO REPLACE MY BATTERIES IN MY HEAD LAMP AND IF I WIPED CLEAN THE AXLE OF EXCESS GREASE.