Spare Wheel - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual

bolts anti-clockwise by approximately
20 turns.
Spare wheel bracket under the vehicle
X
Slightly raise spare wheel bracket A and
unhook left-hand retaining hook =.
X
Assemble the pump lever for the jack and
slide it into sleeve ? on spare wheel bracket
A.
X
Raise spare wheel bracket A with the pump
lever and unhook right-hand retaining hook
=.
X
Slowly lower spare wheel bracket A down to
the ground.
X
Lift spare wheel bracket A slightly and pull
the pump lever out of sleeve ?.
Spare wheel in the spare wheel bracket
X
Use the pump lever to lift the spare wheel
beyond the rear edge of the spare wheel
bracket.
X
Carefully remove the spare wheel from spare
wheel bracket A.
The spare wheel is heavy. When the spare
wheel is removed, the centre of gravity
changes due to the heavy weight of the wheel.
The spare wheel may slip down or tip over.
Fitting
X
Carefully place the spare wheel onto spare
wheel bracket A.
The spare wheel is heavy. When you place the
spare wheel onto spare wheel bracket A, the
centre of gravity changes due to the weight of
the wheel. The spare wheel may slip down or
tip over.
X
Slide the pump lever for the jack into
sleeve ? on spare wheel bracket A.
X
Raise spare wheel bracket A with the pump
lever and attach right-hand retaining hook =.
X
Slightly raise spare wheel bracket A and
attach left-hand retaining hook =.
X
Pull the pump lever out of sleeve ?.
X
Using the wheel wrench, tighten the retaining
hook bolts by turning them clockwise.
X
Replace and engage covers :.
X
Close the rear doors.
Vehicle with lowered chassis
Vehicles that have a lowered chassis and expe-
rience a flat tyre must first be raised before you
can take out the spare wheel.
Bolt covers for the retaining hooks (example: panel
van)
Removing
X
Open the rear doors.
X
Place a screwdriver into recesses ; and then
prise off covers :.
X
Using the wheel wrench from the vehicle tool
Y
kit ( page 263), unscrew the now visible
bolts anti-clockwise by approximately
20 turns.

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