Maintenance & Adjustment
D760.H03E-001.H1907
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Replacement of Tire
Removal of tire
1. Wedge the front and rear of the rear wheels
(front wheels) with triangular blocks to
remove the front wheels (rear wheels).
2. Unscrew the wheel nuts by the wheel nut
sºCket spanner in the driver's tools.
3. Jack one end of the axle to raise the wheel
off the ground a little.
4. Rinse the tire bolts and nuts with clean water
and soak them in engine oil or apply some grease.
5. Remove the wheel nuts.
CAUTION:
1.When removing the nuts, if the
threads contain silt or dirt, clear
the silt away with water or oil,
apply a little grease on the exposed
threads, and then remove the nuts.
This is to avoid thread loosening or
locking in case of greater removal
torque.
2.To refit a nut, apply grease or oil on
it so as to guarantee screw thread
pair's normal service and avoid
loosening or locking.
Refitting of tire
1. Fit the wheel rim bolt hole over the wheel
hub bolt by a pry bar.
2. Adjust the wheel hub bolt to the center of
bolt hole and tighten the wheel nut.
3. Lower the jack slowly until the tire contacts
the ground.
4. Tighten the wheel nuts to 550-650 N·m in
three steps diagonally.
5. After refitting the wheel nuts, within the first 200-500 km or 1-2 days, re-tighten the
nuts to the torque of 550-650 N·m.
Jack up the front axl
Jack up the rear wheel
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