Installing And Removing A Wheel; Mounting A New Wheel; Centering Wheels With Wheel Nuts; Lowering The Vehicle - Airstream Interstate 2019 Owner's Manual

Sprinter Van

Installing and Removing A Wheel

• Loosen the wheel nuts�
• Jack up the vehicle until the wheel is clear of the
ground�
• Unscrew the wheel nuts and remove the wheel (keep
the wheel nuts clean)�
NOTE
If the vehicle moves forward or backward while it is
being jacked up, lower it, stabilize the vehicle, and
repositioned the jack. When the vehicle is jacked
up, the jack must stand vertically (plumb-line).

Mounting a New Wheel

• Before fitting the spare wheel, clean rust and dirt off
the contact surfaces of the wheel and the wheel hub
and from the wheel nuts�
• Note the specified wheel and tire size, tire load
capacity, and speed code�
• Do not change the tire's direction of rotation�
• Do not damage, grease, or oil wheel nuts or their
threads�

Centering Wheels With Wheel Nuts

• If dual assemblies are used, before placement, the
inner wheel should be inspected to ensure all ball
bearing rings are in the proper position�
• Install the wheel and snug the wheel nuts�
• Slightly tighten wheel nuts�

Lowering the Vehicle

• Slowly open the jack release valve to lower the
vehicle until tire is resting on ground�
• Tighten the wheel nuts in a crosswise pattern, as
specified, with a torque wrench. For tire pressure and
wheel bolt torque procedures, see the Mercedes-
Benz Sprinter Van Operator's Manual�
• Remove the jack and stow it in the vehicle tool kit�
• Check the tire pressure� For tire pressures see the
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operator's Manual�
• Retighten the wheel nuts to the specified torque with
a torque wrench after a distance of approximately 30
miles�
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Only certain tires meeting the tire size/load/speed
index ratings contained in the Tire Pressure Tables,
found in the Index Section of the Mercedes-Benz
Sprinter's Operators or Owner's Manual, are
certified to conform to FMVSS 120 for the Sprinter
Vehicle at this time. Please check the sidewalls of
your originally-equipped tires for specific makes/
sizes, and speed load ratings when you need to
replace your tires. To prevent accident, injury, or
possible death, use only the correct tires for your
tire replacement.

Wheel Bolt Tightening

Tighten all wheel nuts evenly in the crosswise
sequence indicated�
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5
NOTE
Consult the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operators
manual for extensive wheel tightening and wheel
torque procedures, cautions, and warnings.
For safety reasons, the wheel tightening torque
must be checked immediately after changing a tire
and again after 30 miles to 140 ft-lbs. The wheels
could otherwise come loose.
WARNING
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2019 Interstate