Wheels And Tyres; Jacking Up The Car; Jack Maintenance; Removing The Wheel Discs - MG Midget Mark II Driver's Handbook Manual

WHEELS AND TY __
Jacking up the car
The jack is designed to lift one side of the car at a time . Apply the hand brak ,
and if the car is on an incline it is advisable to scotch one of the wheels on the
opposite side of the car to the one being jacked.
Remove the plug from the jacking socket located in the door sill panel and
insert the lifting arm of the jack into the socket. Remove the hub cover and
slacken the road wheel nuts. Make certain that the jack lifting arm is pushed
fully into the socket and that the base of the jack is on firm ground. The jack
should lean slightly outwards at the top to allow for the radial movement of
the car as it is raised.
Jacking position. Make cer-
tain that the jack /(/1
ing arm
is full y inserted in the socket
and that the jack base is
firmly positioned immedi-
ately below this socket
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Insert the end
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the hub
cover lever behind the disc
and use a twisting movement
to remove the hub cover
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Jack maintenance
If the jack is neglected it may ' be difficult to use in a roadside emergency.
Examine it occasionally, clean off accumulated dust, and lightly oil the thread
to prevent the formation of rust.
Removing the wheel discs (pressed-steel wheels)
Insert the wheel disc lever in-the recess provided in the road wheel and lever
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To refit the hub disc, place the rim over two of the buttons on the wheel
centre and give the outer face a sharp blow with the hand over the third button.
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