Standard Procedure - Repairing Leaks; Specifications; Spare Tire Carrier - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

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STANDARD PROCEDURE - REPAIRING LEAKS

F or pr oper r epa ir in g, a r a dia l t ir e m u st be r em oved
fr om t h e wh eel. Repa ir s sh ou ld on ly be m a de if t h e
defect , or pu n ct u r e, is in t h e t r ea d a r ea (F ig. 17). Th e
t ir e sh ou ld be r epla ced if t h e pu n ct u r e is loca t ed in
t h e sidewa ll.
Defla t e t ir e com plet ely befor e r em ovin g t h e t ir e
fr om t h e wh eel. Use lu br ica t ion su ch a s a m ild soa p
solu t ion wh en dism ou n t in g or m ou n t in g t ir e. Use
t ools fr ee of bu r r s or sh a r p edges wh ich cou ld da m -
a ge t h e t ir e or wh eel r im .
Befor e m ou n t in g t ir e on wh eel, m a ke su r e a ll r u st
is r em oved fr om t h e r im bea d a n d r epa in t if n eces-
sa r y.
In st a ll wh eel on veh icle, a n d t igh t en t o pr oper
t or qu e specifica t ion , (Refer t o 22 - TIRE S/WH E E LS/
WH E E LS - SP E CIF ICATIONS).
Fig. 17 TIRE REPAIR AREA
1 - TIRE REPAIR AREA
CLEANING
Rem ove t h e pr ot ect ive coa t in g on t h e t ir es befor e
deliver y of a veh icle. Th is coa t in g m a y ca u se det er i-
or a t ion of t h e t ir es.
To r em ove t h e pr ot ect ive coa t in g, a pply wa r m
wa t er a n d let it soa k for a few m in u t es. Aft er wa r ds,
scr u b t h e coa t in g a wa y wit h a soft br ist le br u sh .
St ea m clea n in g m a y a lso be u sed t o r em ove t h e coa t -
in g.
NOTE: DO NOT use gasoline, mineral oil, oil-based
solvent or a wire brush for cleaning.
SPECI FI CAT I ON S
TIRES
SPECI FI CAT I ON S
DESCRIPTION
TIRE
TIRE
TIRE
SPARE T I RE CARRI ER
REMOVAL
(1) Open t h e ba ck door s.
(2) Loosen t h e bolt s for t h e spa r e t ir e h old down
(F ig. 18).
(3) P u sh u p on t h e spa r e t ir e ca r r ier a n d pu sh t h e
h old down s t o t h e side a n d lower (F ig. 18).
(4) Rem ove t h e spa r e t ir e.
Fig. 18 SPARE TIRE
1 - HOLD DOWNS
2 - SPARE TIRE

3 - SPARE TIRE CARRIER

INSTALLA TION
(1) In st a ll t h e spa r e t ir e t o t h e spa r e t ir e ca r r ier
(F ig. 18).
(2) Ra ise t h e t ir e a n d wh eel a ssm bly a n d h ook on
t h e h old down s (F ig. 18).
(3) Th en t igh t en t h e h old down s t o secu r e t h e
spa r e t ir e in pla ce a n d t h en close t h e door s.
VA
SPECIFICATION
P225/70R15C
LR D
LT225/75R16
LR E
P