Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 124 T 1988 Owner's Manual page 82

C h a n g in g W h e e ls
1. Set p a rkin g brake.
2. M ove s e le c to r lever to
p o s itio n " P" .
3. P revent veh icle fro m rollin g away
by b lo c k in g w h ee ls w ith w heel
c h o c k s (no t su p p lie d w ith ve h i­
cle ): W hen c h a n g in g a w heel on a
hill, place c h o c k s on th e d o w n hill
side of each w heel o f th e o th e r
axle; on a level road, place one
c h o c k in fro n t o f and one be hind
the w heel tha t is diagonally
o p p o s ite to the w h ee l being
changed.
4. U sing th e c o m b in a tio n w re nch ,
lo ose n b u t do n o t y e t rem ove the
w h ee l b o lts.
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5. R em ove p ro te c tiv e cap fro m th e
ja ck s u p p o rt tu b e . (The tu b e
o p e n in g s are lo ca te d d ire c tly
b e hind th e fro n t w h ee l h o u s in g s
and in fro n t o f th e rear w heel
ho usings.)
. In se rt ja c k arm fu lly in to the tu b e
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hole up to th e sto p .
7. P o sitio n th e ja ck so th a t it w ill
always be ve rtica l (p lu m b -lin e ) as
seen fro m th e side (see arro w ),
even on in clin es. Ja ck up th e ve h i­
cle until th e w h ee l is cle a r o ff the
gro u n d .
W arning!
The ja c k is designed exclusively
for jacking up the vehicle a t the
jac k tu b e s built into e ith er side
of th e vehicle. Use th e jac k only
to lift th e vehicle during a tire
change. Never g e t b en eath the
vehicle w hile it is su p po rted only
by th e jack. K eep hands and fe e t
aw ay from th e area under the
lifted tire. Jack stands m ust be
used w hen w orking under the
vehicle. Alw ays se t parking
brake b efo re raising vehicle w ith
jack.
. Then u n s c re w w h ee l b o lts c o m ­
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pletely. Keep b o lt th re a d s p ro ­
te c te d fro m d irt and sand. W hile
rem o ving last bo lt, hold w heel
ag ainst h u b to avoid pa in t da m ­
age on rim.
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Rem ove w heel.
S cre w th e a lig n m e n t b o lt (s u p ­
plied in to o l kit) in to an u p p e r
th re a d e d hole.
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A d ju s t th e ja ck h e ig h t so th a t
th e w h ee l can be slip p e d on
w ith o u t being lifted.
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Install spare w h ee l on w h ee l
hub. In se rt w heel b o lts and tig h t­
en the m s lig h tly. To avoid paint
dam age, place w heel fla t against
hub and ho ld it th e re w hile
in sta lling firs t w heel bolt.
U n scre w th e a lig n m e n t stu d to
install the last w heel bolt.
13. L o w e r car, rem ove ja c k and
place cap in to th e ja c k s u p p o rt
tub e.
14. T igh te n th e five b o lts evenly,
always sk ip p in g one, until all
b o lts are tig h t. O bse rve a tig h t­
ening to rq u e o f 110 Nm
(80 Ib-ft).
15. C o rre c t tire p re ssu re .
Im p o rtan t!
R e tig h te n w h ee l m o u n tin g b o lts after
a p p ro x. 800 km (500 m iles). O bse rve
a tig h te n in g to rq u e of 110 Nm
(80 Ib-ft).