Installing And Removing A Wheel; Mounting The New Wheel; Centering Wheels With Wheel Nuts; Lowering The Vehicle - Airstream 2017 Interstate 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 the 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 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
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 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

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NOTE
Consult the Sprinter Operators manual for
extensive wheel tightening and wheel torque
procedures, cautions, and warnings.
Tighten all wheel nuts evenly in the crosswise
sequence indicated.
For safety reasons, the wheel tightening torque
must be checked immediately after changing a tire
and again after 30 miles to 133 Lbf/ Ft. + or - 14 Lbf.
/Ft. The wheels could otherwise come loose.
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2017 Interstate