Mercedes-Benz 300 TD-TURBO DIESEL 1984, Owner'S Manual

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Changing Wheels
1. Set parking brake.
U k 2. Move selector lever to position
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3. Prevent vehicle from rolling away by 7
blocking wheels with wheel chocks:
When changing a wheel on a hill,
place chocks behind each wheel of
the axle opposite to the axle to be
w orked on; on a level road, place one
ch o ck in fro n t and one behind of the
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wheel that is diagonally opposite to
the wheel being changed.
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4. Using the com bination wrench,
loosen b u t do not yet remove the
wheel bolts. 19
5. Clean jack supporting tube, if
necessary. (Jack tubes are behind
the fro n t wheel housings and in
fro n t of the rear wheel housings.)
6. Insert jack arm fully into 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 o ff the ground.
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Then unscrew wheel bolts com ­
pletely. Keep bolt threads pro ­
tected from dirt and sand.
While rem oving last bolt, hold
wheel against axle to avoid paint
damage on rim.
Remove wheel.
A d ju st the jack to allow the wheel
to be slipped on w ith o u t being
lifted.
Slip on wheel and press against
wheel m ounting flange. Turn in
wheel bolts.
To avoid paint damage, place
wheel flat against hub and hold it
there while installing firs t wheel
bolt.
Lower car and remove jack. Tigh­
ten the five bolts evenly by tig h t­
ening every o ther bolt until all the
bolts are tight. Observe a tig h t­
ening torque o f 11 kpm /80 Ib-ft.
C orrect tire pressure.
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