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Operating the winch type spare
wheel carrier
Loosen mounting nuts (2 Nos.)
holding spare wheel to winch with
wheel wrench.
Lift ratchet-pawl and rotate winch
spindle in counter clockwise
direction with wheel nut spanner
and lower the saddle with spare
wheel.
Remove spare wheel from saddle.
After repairing spare wheel, secure it
on the saddle.
Rotate winch spindle in clockwise
direction using wheel wrench. Align
saddle studs with mounting hole on
winch.
Tighten mounting nuts (2 Nos.) with
wheel nut spanner.
Wheel Balancing
Wheels of your vehicle are balanced
for better ride comfort and longer
tyre life. Balancing needs to be done
whenever tyre is removed from rim.
1.
Permissible imbalance for tyre
with rim = 500 gm-cm max.
2.
Total balance weight should be
within 240 gms on each side.
3.
Relocate the tyre if the weight
required to balance is more than
240 gm.
4.
Do not use more than one
balance weight on one side.
5.
Tube valve should be positioned
centrally with respect to wheel
rim valve cut-out.
While fitting wheels on the vehicle
make sure that wheel bolts are free
from dust, scratches, dirt; dents, etc.
Do not oil wheel bolts and nuts.
4.14 Wheels and tyres
Maintenance
A -Winch spindle
B -Spare wheel
B
A
Spare wheel mounting nuts
Ratchet-pawl
