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Loosening
and tightening
the wheel
bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before raising the
vehicle .
Loos e ning
Fig. 28 6 Changing a
w heel: loosening t he
whee l bolts
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Install the whe el bolt wrench over the wheel bolt and
push it down as far as it will go.
Take tight hold of the
end
of the wrenc h handle and turn
the wheel bolts counter-clockwise about
one single
turn
in the direction of arrow =:> fig. 286.
Tightening
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Install t he wheel bolt wren ch over the wheel bo lt and
push it down as far as it w ill go .
- Take tight hold of the
end
of t he w rench handle and tur n
each wheel bolt clockwi se until it is seated.
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WARNING
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Do not use force or hurry w hen changi ng a whe el - you can
cause th e vehicle to slip off the jack and cause serious personal
injurie s.
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WARNING (cont inued)
•
Do not
loosen th e w heel bolt s
more than one turn
before you
raise the vehicle w ith the jack . - You risk an injury.
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Tips
•
Never use the hexagonal socket in the handle of the screwdriver
to loosen or tighten the wheel bolts .
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If a wheel bo lt is very tight, you may find it easier to loosen by
carefully pushing down on the end of the wheel bolt wrench with
one foot only . As you do so, hold on to the car to keep your balance
and take care not to slip. •
Raising
the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first before the
wheel can be removed.
Fig. 287 Changing a
w heel: mounting
point s for th e jack
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