Lancia Y Owner's Handbook Manual page 177

Spare wheel
centre
fig. 6
FITTING INSTRUCTIONS
The body of the tow hitch (fig. 6)
must be fixed using 7 M10 screws at
the points indicated with the sym-
bol Ø .
(*) Alternative value according to the tow hitch fitted.
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Seen from X
Min. area in contact with the plates: 150 cm
Seen from A
Spare wheel
compartment flat centre
Outer rear
wall line Ground
All the anchorage points must have
suitable internal reinforcements made
of steel, 3 mm thick Æ .
The underbody plate must be wider
than the plate in the boot. Further-
more, the edge of the plate must be
turned up to avoid sharp corners
coming into contact with the body.
The tow hitch must be anchored to
the body without any drilling or trim-
ming of the rear bumper that would
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be visible when the tow hitch is re-
moved.
IMPORTANT A clearly visible plate
of a suitable size and made of suitable
material saying:
MAX LOAD ON THE BALL
COUPLING 70 kg
must be fixed at the height of the ball
coupling.
After installation, the
holes for the retaining
screws must be sealed to
prevent the infiltration of exhaust
gases.