Changing The Tyre - Hobby De Luxe Easy Operation Manual

4.5 Changing the tyre

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Preparing to change the tyre
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If possible, only change the tyre when the
base vehicle is coupled to the caravan.
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Park the trailer carriage on as firm and even a
surface as possible.
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If you have tyre trouble on a public road, turn
on your hazard warning signal lights and set
up the warning triangle.
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Base vehicle: Pull the handbrake, set the
wheels straight, put the vehicle in gear or, if
you are driving an automatic, set the gear to P.
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Caravan: Pull the handbrake, leave the sup-
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port wheel in its driving position, deactivate
the stabilization system (note: do not open
completely).
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Remove the wheel chocks
compartment.
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To secure the vehicle, place the wheel chock
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intact.
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Before jacking up the vehicle, turn the wheel
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screws once to loosen them, but do not un-
screw them any further.
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In the De Luxe easy model, the spare tire
is attached by means of a tommy screw to a
special holder in the gas bottle container at the
front left-hand side of the camper. The spare
tire can be removed after the tommy screw has
been unscrewed.
in front of and behind the wheel that is still
If the caravan has alloy rims, note
that the correct wheel screws are
used when installing the spare tyre
affixed to a steel rim.
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