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M A I N T E N A N C E
WHEELS & TYRES
Location of Jack
4) Take out Spare wheel cover. Pull the cover from top side and then
side way to remove from spare wheel.
5) Remove the spare wheel-mounting nut by wheel spanner (provided
in tool kit). Remove the spare wheel cover mounting bracket and
then spare wheel.
6) Block the wheel, which is diagonally opposite to the flat tyre. Take
out wheel cover and loosen the wheel nut of flat tyre (Do not remove
the nut at this stage).
7) Set the jack properly at correct jack point as shown in fig. and slowly
lift the vehicle with the help of jack handle.
8) Remove wheel-mounting nuts and take out flat tyre.
9) Roll the spare wheel into position and align the holes in the wheel
with studs. Then reinstall the wheel nuts (taper end inward) and
tighten them as much as you can by hand.
10) Lower the jack completely then tighten the wheel nuts one by one.
Put the wheel cover back.
11) Restore all the tools and jack at their respective location.
12) Place the flat tyre at spare wheel location, put spare wheel cover
mounting bracket and tighten the mounting nuts properly. For
assembling spare wheel cover, push the cover on the tyre and then
press at centre of cover to lock cover on to the bracket. Ensure that
the cover is locked on to the spare wheel cover mounting bracket
(the sound is heard during assembly).
