Wheel changing
Changing a wheel
WARNING
Before raising the vehicle, ensure that all the
precautions listed at the beginning of this
section have been observed. Also, ensure that
the wheel chock is correctlypositioned, as
described previously.
When fitting a wheel, ensure that the mating
faces of the hub and wheel are clean and
free from rust - an accumulation of dirt or
rust could cause the wheel nuts to become
loose and result in an accident.
In some markets, vehicles fitted with alloy
wheels have one locking wheel nut fitted to
each wheel. Refer to ’Locking wheel nuts’ later
in this section before changing an alloywheel.
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Lower the vehicle and remove the jackand
wheel chock.
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Use the wheel brace to slacken the wheel
nuts half a turn anti-clockwise.
Fullytighten the wheel nuts. DONOT
OVERTIGHTENby using foot pressure or
extension bars on the wheel brace, as this
could overstress the wheel studs.
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Raise the vehicle until the tyre is clear of
the ground, and remove the wheel nuts
and wheel (DONOTdamage the surface of
alloywheels (if fitted) by placing them face
down on the road).
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REMEMBER to disengage the differential
lock and change to ’H’(high range) before
driving.
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On vehicles fitted with alloywheels, use an
approved anti-seize compound to treat the
wheel mounting spigot to minimise the
tendencyfor adhesion between the wheel
and the spigot. Ensure that no oil or
compound comes into contact with the
brake components. If, due to an
Finally, checkthe tyre pressure and wheel
nut torque at the earliest opportunity, see
’Generaldata’.
WARNING
After wheel changing, always secure tools,
chock, jack and spare wheel in their correct
storage positions.
emergencysituation, this treatment is not
practicable; refit the spare wheel for the
time being, but remove and treat the wheel
at the earliest opportunity.
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Fit the spare wheel and lightlytighten the
wheel nuts, ensuring they are firmly
seated. DONOTfully tighten whilst the
tyre is clear of the ground.
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| Categories | Land Rover, Land Rover Defender 110, Land Rover Defender 130, Land Rover Defender 90 |
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| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 1997 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Defender 90, 110, 130 |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
| Applicable to Country | Australia |
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| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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