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Chan

in

wheels

Several

types

af

wheel

åre

available.

The

pro-

cedure

for

changing

is,

however,

the

same

irre-

spective

of

type.

The

jack

and

the

tool

kit

åre

stored

to-

the

left

in

the

luggage

compartment.

The

spare

wheel

is

in

a

well

under

the

boot-floor.

Apply

the

parking

brake

and

engage

Ist

gear

or

reverse.

Place

chocks

in

front

of

and

behind

those

wheels

which

remain

on

the

ground.

Remove

the

hub

emblem

with

a

screwdriver

from

the

tool

kit

and

then

remove

the

ring

plate

by

hånd.

Slacken

the

wheel

nuts

1/2-1

turn

iwith

the

box

wrench

(slackened

clockwise).

Tyre

pressure:

30

ps

front

&

rear

Jackin

or

hoistin

the

car ^

-

Apply

the

parking

brake ,

engage

Ist

gear

or

reverse

-

Place

chocks

in

front

of

and

behind

the

wheels

still

on

the

ground!

Use

thick

wooden

blocks

or

large

stones

for

this

purpose.

If

the

car

is

hoisted

with

a

workshop

hoist

or

jacked

up

with

a

uuorkshop

Jack,

the

four

Jack

points

(tuvo

on

eåch

side

as

illustrated)

must

be

used.

They

åre

specially

reinforced

for

this

purpose.

If

a

uuorkshop

Jack

is

used,

it

ean

be

placed

under

the

rear

axle

casing

or

under

the

front

axle

member

between

the

front

wheels.

Make

sure

that

the

Jack

is

securely

positioned

so

that

the

car

does

not

slide

off

it

when

jacked

up.

Aliniays

use

the

Jack

supports

or

similar.

NOTE!

NEVER

PLACE

A

JAGK

UNDER

A

STEERING

ROD

OR

THE

ENGINE

OIL

SUMP.

UARNING !

-

The

Jack

must

stand

on

firm

ground

level.

Sil

-

Never

crauul

under

the

car

when

it

is

jacked

up!

:'

-

The

Jack

supplied

wlth

the

car

is

only

intend-

'

ed

for

use

when

changing

wheels.

Uith

any

other

work

requlring

the

car

to

be

in

a

jacked-

up

position,

use

a

garage

Jack

and

place

axle

stands

or

blocks

under

the

car

where

it

is

to

be

raised.

18.

Startin

wlth

an

auxiliar

batter

If

for

same

reason

the

battery

in

your

car

has

become

discharged,

it

is

possible,

in

arder

to

start

the

engine,

to

"borrow"

current

elther

from

a

separate

battery

or

from

another

car's

battery.

Inorder

to

avoid

any

risk

of

explosian

uue

re-

commend

that

you

proceed

exactly

as

follows:

l.

Ensure

that

the

auxiliary

battery

has a

voltage

rating

of

12

V.

2.

If

the

auxiliary

battery

is

located

in

another

car

make

sure

that

the

cars

do

not

touch

each

other.

3.

Connect one

end

of

the

red

cable

to

the

+pole

(red

coloured,

P

or

+)

oF

the

auxiliary

battery.

always

check

that

the

damps

åre

securely

attached,

so

that

no

sparks

ean

occur

during

the

start

attempts.

4.

Connect

the

other

end

of

the

red

cable

to

the

+pole

of

the

discharged

battery.

5.

Connect

ane

end

of

the

black

cable

to

the

-pole

(col&ured

blue,

Nor

-)

of

the

auxi-

liary

battery.

6.

Connect

the

other

end

of

the

black

cable

to

a

point

(earth

point)

which

lies

a

short

distance

from

the

battery,

i.

e.

the

earth

strap

between

the

engine

and

the

body.

7.

Start

the

engine

of

the

assisting

car.

Allow

the

engine

to

run

for

a

few

minutes

at a

higher

idle

speed

than

normal,.

approx.

25

r/s

=

l

500

r/m.

8.

Start

the

engine

of

the

car

which

has

the

discharged

battery.

NOTE

!

Do

not

move

the

dam

s

durin

the

start

attem

t

(risk

for

s

arks)

and

do

not

lean

over

the

battenes !

9.

Remove

the

cables

in

the

exact

reverse

arder

to

which

they

were

attached.

Check

the

batter

electrol

te

level

The

electrolyte

level

should

be

checked

regu-

larly.

A

suitable

time

to

do

this

when

the

fuel

tank

is

being

filled.

The

electrolyte

level

should

be

5-10

mm

(3/16-3/8")

above

the

top

of

the

cell

plates.

If

the

level

Is

tao

low,

top

up

ivith

distilled

water.

Never

check

the

electrolyte

level

by

lighting a

match.

The

gases

formed

in

the

cells

åre

highly

explosive.