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Changing the wheel
• If the vehicle is parked on soft ground, lay a stable reinforce
ment under jack* (i.e., a board).
• Set the corresponding jack
the swinging arm or on the chassis beam ias close as is possible
to the axle on the side where the wheel is being changed.
• Before jacking up the caravan, loosen the wheel bolts one full
revolution, but do not remove them.
• Lift the vehicle until the wheel is 2 or 3 cm off the ground.
• Reposition the ratchet jack
jack up the vehicle.
• Remove the wheel bolts and the wheel.
• Place the spare tyre on the wheel hub and align it.
• Reattach the wheel bolts and hand tighten them.
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• Lower the jack
and remove it.
• Tighten the wheel bolts evenly with the wheel wrench. The
nominal value of the attachment torque is 110 nm for steel rims
and 120 nm for aluminium rims.
• Release the handbrake and push the hitch handle back down to
reengage the friction pads, activating the stabiliser..
After changing the tyre, the wheel bolts must be examined
(after a 50 km drive) to ensure that they are tight enough
(tighten if necessary).
Only use the specifically designed jack* for the corre-
sponding frame parts.
For example, on the axle or the chassis beam close to the
axle fixing point.
Damage or even an accident resulting from the vehicle's
toppling over can occur if the jack* is applied to other
parts of the vehicle.
The jack* is only to be used for changing tyres. It may
not be used for working under the vehicle!
Danger of death!
The corner steadies must not be used as a jack*!
You should have a functional spare tyre available at all
times. Therefore, have the spare tyre replaced without
delay.
4. Wheels and Tyres
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onto the fixed part of the axle not
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handle if it should slant when you
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