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& WARNING
• Using force without control to speed the wheel change up can
cause the vehicle to slip off the jack and cause serious personal
injuries.
• Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than one turn before you
raise the vehicle with the jack. - Risk of injury!
[ i ] Tips
• Never try and use the hexagonal socket in the handle of the
screwdriver to loosen or tighten the wheel bolts.
• If a wheel bolt sits very tight, you may find it easier to loosen by
carefully pushing down on the end of the wheel bolt wrench with
one foot only . As you do, hold on to the car to keep yourself stable
and take care not to slip. •
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jock first before the
wheel con be removed.
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Fig. 219 Wheel
change: mounting
points for the lifting
jack
Fig. 220 Close-up:
proper positioning of
lifting jack
- Position the jack below the door sill under the mounting
point
that is closest to the wheel to be changed
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fig. 219.
- Turn the
jack handle clockwise until the jack arm just fits
underneath the rib running along the underbody
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- Align the jack so that the jack arm claw ~ fig. 220 @ fits
snugly around the underbody rib and the movable base
plate ® sits flat on the ground.
- Wind the jack up further until the flat wheel comes off the
ground~ & -
Recesses at the front and rear of the underbody rib mark the proper
mounting locations for the jack => fig. 219. There is only one desig -
nated jack mounting point for each wheel. Do not apply the jack
anywhere else =>& .
The jack should be positioned approximately 6 in. (15 cm) behind
the front wheel or 10 in. (25 cm) in front of the rear wheel.
An
unstable surface under the jack can cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack . Always provide a firm base for the jack on the ground. If
necessary place a sturdy board or similar support under the jack. On
hard, slippery surfaces (such as tiles) use a rubber mat or similar to
prevent the jack from slipping =>& . .,,
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