Removing the wheel
"' Remove the t opmos t wheel bo lt completely
with the
hexagonal socket in t he screwdriv -
er hand le (vehicle tool kit) ¢
fig. 207 and
set it aside on a
clean surface.
"' Screw the threaded end of the
alignment
pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the
empty bolt hole ¢
fig. 208 .
"' Then remove the ot her wheel bo lts as de-
scribed above .
"' Take off the wheel leav ing the alignment
pin in the bo lt ho le
~CD.
Putting on the spare tire
"' a llroad : Inflate the inflatable spare tire
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"' Push the spare tire over the a lignment pin.
"' Screw o n the whee l bolts and t ighten t hem
slightly using the hexagonal socket .
"' Remove the alignment pin and insert an d
t ighten the remaining whee l bo lt slight ly
like the rest .
"' Turn the jack handle counter-clockw ise to
lower the vehicle unt il the jack is fully re-
leased .
"' Use the whee l bolt wrench to t ighten a ll
wheel bolts firmly ¢
page 261. Tighten
them
in a crisscross pattern, from one bo lt
to t he (approx imately) opposi t e o ne, to keep
t he whee l cen t e red .
"' Perform the steps requ ired after cha nging
the wheel ~
page 260, After changing a
wheel .
The hexagonal so cket ma kes it easier t o re-
move the wheel bo lts from the rim . Care
should be taken when removing the reversible
blade .
@ Note
When removing or ins t all ing t he wheel,
the rim could hit the brake rotor an d dam-
age the rotor . Wor k carefully and have a
second person to he lp you .
@ Tips
- When mounting tires with unidirectional
tread design
ma ke s ure the tread pat-
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t ern is po inted the righ t way
¢ page 263 .
- The wheel bolts shou ld be clean an d easy
to t urn . Check fo r dirt an d corrosion on
the mating surfaces of both the wheel
and the hub. Remove all d irt from these
surfaces before remounting the whee l.
- Do not use the hexagonal socket in the
screwd river handle to loosen or t ighten
the whee l bolts.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in
the right direction.
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific di rection
When using a spare t ire with a tread patter n
intended for use in a spec ific d irection, please
note the following :
- The d irect ion of rotation is marked by an
ar-
row on the side of the t ire.
- If the spare tire has to be insta lled in the in-
correct d irect ion, use the spare tire only
temporarily s ince the tire will not be able to
achieve its optimum performance cha racte r-
istics wit h regard to aquap la ning, no ise and
wear .
- We recommend that you pay part icular at -
t en t ion to th is fact during we t weather and
that you adjust your speed to match road
condi t ions.
- Replace the flat t ire wit h a new one a nd
have it insta lled on you r vehicle as soo n as
pos sible to res t ore the hand ling advant ages
of a unidirec t ional tire.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read t he info rmation ~ page 24 6, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if you a re
going to use a spare tire wh ich is different
from the tires on your vehicle.
After you change a tire:
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