Removing the wheel
"' Remove the topmos t wheel bolt completely
with the
hexagonal socket in t he screwdriv -
er hand le (vehicle tool kit)
c::>fig. 205 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
c::> fig. 206.
"'T hen remove the other wheel bo lts as de-
scribed above .
"'Take off the wheel leav ing the alig nment pin
in t he bolt hole
c::> CJ).
Putting on the spare tire
"' allroad : Inflate the inflatable spare tire
c::> page 254
"' Push the spare tire over the a lignment pin.
"' Screw o n the wheel bolts and t ighten t hem
slightly using the hexagonal socket.
"' Remove the alignment pin and insert and
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 wheel bolt w rench to t ighten all
whee l bolts firmly
c::> page 25 7. 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 cent e red.
"'P erfo rm the steps req uired after changing
t he whee l
c::> page 256, After changing a
wheel .
The hex agonal so cket ma kes it easier t o re-
move the wheel bo lt s from the rim . Care
should be taken when removing the reversible
blade .
@ Note
When removing or ins t alling t he wheel,
the rim could hit the brake rotor and 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 sure the tread pat-
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t ern is po inted the righ t way
c::>page 259 .
- 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 direction
When using a spare t ire with a tread patter n
intended for use in a spec ific direction, please
note the following :
- The direct 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 laning, no ise and
wear .
- We recommend that you pay part icular at-
t en t ion to th is fact during wet weather and
that you adjust your speed to match road
condi t ions.
- Replace the flat t ire wit h a new one and
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 c::> page 242 , 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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