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Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang-
ing the wheel .
Fig. 198 Changing a wheel: using the screwdriver hahd le
(with the blade removed} to turn the bolts
Fig. 199 Chang ing a whee l: alignme nt pin inside the top
hole
Afte r you have loosened all wheel bolts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and re-
place the whee l as follows:
Removing th e wheel
.,. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle
to completely remove the topmost
whee l bolt and set it aside on a
clean surface
¢ fig. 198 .
... Screw the threaded end of the alignment pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole¢
fig. 199 .
... Then remove the other wheel bolts as described
above .
... Take off the wheel leaving the a lignment pin in
the bolt ho le ¢ 0.
Putting on the spare wh eel
... Lift the spare wheel and carefully slide it over
the alignment pin to guide it in place ¢ 0 .
Em er gen cy as sistanc e
... Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdr iver
handle to screw in and tighten all wheel bolts
slightly.
... Remove the alignment pin and insert and t ight-
en the remaining wheel bo lt slight ly like the
rest .
.,. Turn the jack handle counter-clockw ise to lower
the vehicle unt il the jack is fully released .
.,. Use the wheel bo lt wrench to tighten a ll wheel
bolts firmly¢
page 229. Tighten them cross-
wise, from one bolt to the (approx imately) op-
posite one, to keep the wheel centered.
(D Note
When removing or installing the wheel, the
rim could hit the brake rotor and damage t he
rotor . Work carefully and have a second per-
son help you .
(D Tips
Never use the hexagonal socket in the hand le
of the screwdrive r to loosen or t ighten the
whee l bolts.
- Pull the reversible blade from the screwdriv -
er before you use the hexagona l socket in
the handle to turn the whee l bolts.
- When mounting tires with
unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pattern is
pointed the right way ¢
page 231 .
- The wheel bolts shou ld be clean and easy to
t urn. Check for dirt and corrosion on the
mating surfaces of both the wheel and the
hub. Remove all dirt from these surfaces be-
fore remounting the wheel.
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 t ire with a tread patte rn
int ended for use in a specific direction
When using a spare tire with a tread pattern in-
tended for use in a specific direction, please note
the following:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an arrow
on the side of the tire. ""
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