Removing A Wheel - Mercedes-Benz 2016 Sprinter Operator's Manual

Jacking point, front axle
Place the jack under the jacking point in front
X
of the front axle.
Vehicles with all-wheel drive: unscrew jack
X
spindle = counter-clockwise as far as it will
go.
Jacking point, rear axle (example: vehicle type
2500)
Jacking point, rear axle (example: vehicle type
3500)
Place the jack under the jacking point in front
X
of the rear axle.
Changing wheels
Jacking point, rear axle (example: Cab Chassis)
Jacking point at the rear axle on chassis ver-
sions
Place the jack next to the front leaf spring
X
support beneath the jacking point.

Removing a wheel

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Do not place the wheel bolts or the wheel
nuts in sand or dirt. The threads of the wheel
bolts and wheel nuts could otherwise be dam-
aged when being tightened.
Unscrew the wheel bolts or nuts.
X
On front wheels with wheel nuts, remove the
X
wheel nut cover.
Remove the wheel.
X
Installing the adapter
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WARNING
If you tighten the adapter bolts when the vehi-
cle is raised, the jack could tip over. There is a
risk of injury.
Make sure that the vehicle is properly pre-
pared for a wheel change. Tighten the adapter
bolts with particular care and attention.
Always observe the instructions and safety
notes on "Changing a wheel" (
G
WARNING
If you do not tighten the bolts of the adapter to
the specified tightening torque, the adapter
may come loose with the spare wheel. There
is a risk of an accident.
Tighten the bolts of the adapter to the speci-
fied tightening torque. Have the spare wheel
replaced with a complete wheel and an extra-
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