Changing A Wheel - Renault SENIC Handbook

CHANGING A WHEEL

Park your vehicle on
firm, flat ground
necessary, placing
plank under the base of
the jack).
Switch on the hazard warning
lights.
Apply the handbrake and engage
a gear (first or reverse or P on an
automatic gearbox).
Ask all the passengers to get out
of the vehicle and keep them
away from moving traffic.
• If necessary, remove the wheel
embellisher.
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• Use the wheelbrace 1 to loosen
the wheel bolts slightly. Fit it so
that you press downwards and
not upwards.
• Offer up the jack horizontally, the
jack head
underneath the jacking point 2
under the body, nearest the wheel
concerned.
• Screw up the jack by hand at first
• Insert the end of the wheelbrace 4
• Remove the bolts.
• Take off the wheel.
• Position the emergency spare
• Tighten the bolts and lower the
• Tighten the bolts fully when the
must be slid
to align the base plate (which
should be inclined
inwards than the jack head). Use a
piece of wood under the base
plate if on soft ground.
into the jack 3 and turn a few
times to lift the wheel off the
ground.
wheel on the central hub and turn
it to locate the mounting holes in
the wheel and the hub.
jack.
wheel is on the ground.
If you have a puncture,
replace the wheel as soon
as possible.
A tyre which has been
punctured should always be
inspected (and repaired
possible) by a specialist.
further
if
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