Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2018 Operating Instructions Manual page 343

Lowering the vehicle after a wheel change
& WARNING Risk of injury through incor‐
rect tightening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened to the
prescribed tightening torque.
Make sure the wheel bolts or wheel
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nuts are tightened to the prescribed
tightening torque.
If you are not sure, do not move the
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vehicle. Consult a qualified specialist
workshop and have the tightening tor‐
que checked immediately.
Requirements:
The new wheel has been fitted (
R
Observe the notes on raising the vehicle
( page 337).
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Vehicles with front wheel drive
Front axle: position ratchet ring spanner
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from the tyre-change tool kit on the hexagon
nut of the jack so that the lettering "AB" is
visible.
Rear axle: position the extension rod from
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the tyre-change tool kit on the hexagon nut of
the jack and position ratchet ring spanner
from the tyre-change tool kit on the extension
rod until the lettering "AB" is visible.
To lower the vehicle: turn the ratchet ring
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spanner of the jack anti-clockwise.
Tighten the wheel bolts or nuts evenly in the
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sequence indicated
Specified tightening torque:
R
R
R
Vehicles with rear wheel drive
Only use the middle rod and the pump lever rod
with the largest diameter for the jack as a wheel
wrench extension. Only insert the middle rod on
the wheel wrench, and always as far as it will go.
Otherwise, the rods could bend and deform so
much that they can no longer be used as pump
levers for the jack.
Vehicles with Super Single tyres: if you mount the
page 340).
/ spare wheel to the rear axle, do not exceed the
maximum speed of 55 km/h and the maximum
distance of 100 km. Otherwise, the transmission
could be damaged due to the different rotational
speeds of the wheels.
Using the pump lever, slowly turn the drain
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screw on the jack approximately one revolu‐
tion and carefully lower the vehicle.
Place the jack to one side.
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Pull the rod with the smallest diameter off the
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pump lever.
The shortened pump lever serves as a wheel
wrench extension.
Starting with the middle rod, slide the wheel
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wrench extension as far as it will go onto the
wheel wrench.
Wheels and tyres 341
(1 to 6).
Steel wheel bolts: 240 Nm
Wheel nuts: 180 Nm
Light-alloy wheel bolts: 180 Nm