Changing The Tire - Hobby 400 SF De Luxe Manual

4.5 Changing the tire


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Preparing to change the tire
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If possible, only change the tire when the
base vehicle is coupled to the camper.
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Park the trailer carriage on as firm and even a
surface as possible.
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If you have tire trouble on a public road, turn
on your hazard warning signal lights and set
up the warning triangle.
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Base vehicle: Pull the handbrake, set the
wheels straight, put the vehicle in gear or, if
you are driving an automatic, set the gear to
P.

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Caravan: Pull the handbrake, leave the sup-
port wheel in its driving position, deactivate
the stabilization system (note: do not open
completely).
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Remove the wheel chocks
compartment.
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To secure the vehicle, place the wheel chock
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in front of and behind the wheel that is still
intact.
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Before jacking up the vehicle, turn the wheel

screws once to loosen them, but do not un-
screw them any further.
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The spare tire (not included, Fig.
stored in the same compartment at the front
of the camper as the gas container (special
fasteners required).
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If the camper has alloy rims, note
that the correct wheel screws are
used when installing the spare tire
affixed to a steel rim.
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