Mercedes-Benz 300 SD-TURBO DIESEL 1983, Owner'S Manual

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Wheels Tires Changing Wheels
Changing Wheels
1. Depress parking brake pedal. 5.
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2. Move selector lever to position “ P” .
A 3. Safeguard vehicle against rolling
off by using chocks or similar.
V Place chocks under both opposite 6.
wheels (on downhill side), on a
level road on both sides of the
opposite front wheel when chang­
ing a rear wheel.
4. Using the combination wrench,
loosen but do not yet remove the
wheel bolts.
7.
Clean jack supporting tube, if
necessary. Jack tubes are behind
the front wheel housings and in
front of the rear wheel housing.
Insert jack arm fully into the tube
hole up to the stop. Position the
jack so that it will always be
vertical as seen from the side,
even on inclines. Jack up the
vehicle until the wheel is clear off
the ground.
Then back out the wheel bolts.
Protect bolt threads from dirt and
sand. Remove the wheel.
Note:
It must be ensured that light alloy
rims are not dropped on their
outside face since this may dam­
age the plastic center hub cover.
8. Adjust the jack to allow the wheel
to be slipped on without being
lifted.
9. Slip on wheel and press against
wheel mounting flange. Turn in
wheel bolts.
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