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In the VW 111, lift the spare wheel up
and place it on the edge or bumper This
way you have better access to the two
wedges {small arrows), that hold the
washer container In the rim Remove the
wedges and separate the container from
the wheel
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Step 4
Securely insert the jack into the jack
port. There is one on each side under the
running board toward the rear and is
used for front and rear wheel changing
Never jack the car up by the bumper or
running board.
Provide for a firm base for the jack on
the ground, it necessary, use a board
Passengers should not remain in the car
when the car is jacked up.
Step 2
With the wheels still firmly resting on the
ground, remove the hub cap of the defec¬
tive wheel.
insert the puller in the holes at the rim
of the hub cap. Put the breaker bar
through the puller, brace one end of the
bar on the wheel rim and tug lightly on
the other end
When you place the hub cap face down,
you can use il as a tray for your wheel
bolts.
Steps
Do not raise the car until you are sure
the jack is securely engaged.
To raise the car, turn the handle clock¬
wise.
To gel the jack as vertical as possible,
push the upper part of the jack toward
the body while you are jacking up the
car.
Only raise the car as much as is needed
to change a wheel.
Step 3
Loosen all wheel bolts counterclock¬
wise about one turn with the socket
wrench. Insert the breaker bar to make
full use of its leverage Do not yet remove
the bolts.
Step 6
Fully unscrew the wheel bolts and place
them into the hub cap Place the spare
wheel against ihe brake drum so that the
bolt holes in the wheel are in line with the
threaded holes in the brake drum. Insert
the wheel bolts and handtighten them
crosswise before jacking the car down.
Step 7
To lower the car. turn the handle coun¬
terclockwise
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