Changing A Wheel - Alfa Romeo 147 Owner's Manual

CHANGING A WHEEL

Please be informed that:
– the jack mass is 2.100 kg.
– the jack requires no adjustment.
– the jack cannot be repaired. In the
event of breakage, it must be replaced by
another original one.
– no tools other than its operating crank
can be fitted to the jack.
To change a wheel, proceed as follows:
– Stop the car in such a position that it is
not dangerous for the traffic, where it is pos-
sible to change the wheel safely. Where pos-
sible, park on a level, compact surface.
– Switch off the engine and engage the
handbrake.
– Engage first gear or reverse.
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– Use the handle (A) to remove the piece
of stiff cover (B).
– Loosen the clamping device (A-fig.
3).
– Take out the tool container (B) and take
it near the wheel to be changed.
– Take the spare wheel (C).
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– Remove the wheel cap (A-fig. 4) (on-
ly versions with steel rims)
– Using the wrench provided (A-fig.
5), loosen the fastening bolts by about
one turn.
– Set the jack under the car, near the
wheel to be changed taking care not to dam-
age the plastic streamlined guard.
– Work the jack crank (A-fig. 6), to
extend it until the groove (B) on the
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upper part of jack is correctly inserted on the
lower profile of the body (C) approx. 40 cm
from the profile of the wheelhouse.
– Work the jack and raise the car until
the wheel is a few centimetres from the
ground.
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