Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operator's Manual page 318

Spare wheel
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Use the pump lever to lift the spare wheel
X
beyond the rear edge of spare wheel
bracket ?.
Carefully remove the spare wheel from the
X
bracket.
The spare wheel is heavy. When the spare
wheel is removed, the center of gravity
changes due to the heavy weight of the
wheel. The spare wheel may slip down or
tip over.
Installing
Carefully place the spare wheel onto spare
X
wheel bracket ?.
The spare wheel is heavy. When you place
the spare wheel onto spare wheel
bracket ?, the center of gravity changes
due to the weight of the wheel. The spare
wheel may slip down or tip over.
Raise spare wheel bracket ? with the
X
pump lever and attach right-hand retaining
hook :.
Slightly raise spare wheel bracket ? and
X
attach left-hand retaining hook :.
Pull the pump lever out.
X
Tighten nuts ;.
X
Put fender nuts = in place and tighten
X
them.