Changing Wheels - Mercedes-Benz 380 SL Owner's Manual

Changing Wheels

1. Depress parking brake pedal.
2. Move selector lever to position
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3. Safeguard vehicle against rolling
off by using chocks or similar.
Place chocks under both oppo­
site wheels (on downhill side),
on a level road on both sides of
the opposite front wheel when
changing a rear wheel.
4. Using the com bination wrench,
loosen but do not yet remove
the wheel bolts.
5. Clean jack supporting tube, if
necessary. (Jack tubes are
behind the front wheel housings
and in front of the rear wheel
housings.)
6
. Insert jack arm into the tube hole
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 of the ground.
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7. Then back out the wheel bolts.
Protect bolt threads from dirt
and sand. Remove the wheel.
8
. Adjust the jack to allow the
wheel to be slipped on without
being lifted.
Note:
It must be ensured that light
alloy rims do not tip over after
the last wheel bolt has been
removed or while the first one is
turned in as otherwise the wheel
hub may suffer damage.
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