Changing Wheels - Mercedes-Benz 300 SD Turbo Diesel 1982 Owner's Manual

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Changing Wheels

1. Depress parking brake pedal.
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2. Move selector lever to position " P" .
3. Safeguard vehicle against rolling
off by using chocks o r similar.
Place chocks under both opposite
wheels (on downhill side), on a
level road on both sides of the
opposite front wheel when chang­
ing a rear wheel.
4. Using the com bination wrench,
loosen but do not yet remove the
wheel bolts.
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Changing Wheels
5. Clean jack supporting tube, if
6 . Insert jack arm into the tube hole
7. Then back out the wheel bolts.
necessary. Jack tubes are behind
the front wheel housings and in
fro n t of the rear wheel housing.
up to the stop. Position the jack so
that it will always be vertical as
seen from the side, even on
inclines. Jack up the vehicle until
the wheel is clear off the ground.
P rotect bolt threads from dirt and
sand. Remove the wheel.
Note:
It m ust be ensured that light alloy
rims are not dropped on their
outside face since this may dam­
age the plastic center hub cover.
8. A djust the jack to allow the wheel
to be slipped on w ithout being
lifted.
9. Slip on wheel and press against
wheel mounting flange. Turn in
wheel bolts.