Wheel changing
Changingawheel
WARNING
Beforeraisingthevehicle,ensurethatallthe
precautionslistedatthebeginningofthis
sectionhavebeenobserved.Also,ensurethat
thewheelchockiscorrectlypositioned,as
describedpreviously.
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.
Insomemarkets,vehiclesfittedwithalloy
wheelshaveonelockingwheelnutfittedto
eachwheel.Referto’Lockingwheelnuts’later
inthissectionbeforechanginganalloywheel.
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Lowerthevehicleandremovethejackand
wheelchock.
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Usethewheelbracetoslackenthewheel
nutshalfaturnanti-clockwise.
Fullytightenthewheelnuts.DONOT
OVERTIGHTENbyusingfootpressureor
extensionbarsonthewheelbrace,asthis
couldoverstressthewheelstuds.
•
Raisethevehicleuntilthetyreisclearof
theground,andremovethewheelnuts
andwheel(DONOTdamagethesurfaceof
alloywheels(iffitted)byplacingthemface
downontheroad).
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REMEMBERtodisengagethedifferential
lockandchangeto’H’(highrange)before
driving.
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Onvehiclesfittedwithalloywheels,usean
approvedanti-seizecompoundtotreatthe
wheelmountingspigottominimisethe
tendencyforadhesionbetweenthewheel
andthespigot.Ensurethatnooilor
compoundcomesintocontactwiththe
brakecomponents.If,duetoan
Finally,checkthetyrepressureandwheel
nuttorqueattheearliestopportunity,see
’Generaldata’.
WARNING
After wheel changing, always secure tools,
chock, jack and spare wheel in their correct
storage positions.
emergencysituation,thistreatmentisnot
practicable;refitthesparewheelforthe
timebeing,butremoveandtreatthewheel
attheearliestopportunity.
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Fitthesparewheelandlightlytightenthe
wheelnuts,ensuringtheyarefirmly
seated.DONOTfullytightenwhilstthe
tyreisclearoftheground.
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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 | 1999 |
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| Language | English |
| Product Name | Defender 90, 110, 130 Td5, Tdi, V8 |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
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| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
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