Operation Manual

4. Wheels, tyres
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Adjusting torque
- for steel rims: 110 Nm
- for aluminium rims: 120 Nm
Rules for wheel screws:
- wheel bolts must rst be checked after a distance of 50 km
and then checked during regular maintenance.
Please note:
Tyre bolts for all 13" + 14" metal wheel rims and all light
alloy rims (incl. 15"): cone washer
Tyre bolts for all 15" metal wheel rims: spherical wheel
bolt
WARNING: When changing rims (steel -> aluminium /
aluminium -> steel) ensure that you are using the
correct wheel screws.
Check specied torque every 5,000 km or at least once
a year.
4.5 Changing the tyre
Preparing to change the tyre
• If possible, only change the tyre when the base vehicle is
coupled to the caravan.
• Park the trailer carriage on as rm and even a surface as possible.
• If you have tyre trouble on a public road, turn on your hazard
warning signal lights and set up the warning triangle.
• Base vehicle: Pull the handbrake, set the wheels straight, put the
vehicle in gear or, if you are driving an automatic, set the gear to P.
• Caravan: Pull the handbrake, leave the support wheel in its
driving position, deactivate the stabilization system (note: do
not open completely).
• Remove chocks
j
from the gas bottle container (in some
cases, clipped on at the top right and left, depending on the
model).
• To secure the vehicle, place the wheel chock
j
in front of and
behind the wheel that is still intact.
• Before jacking up the vehicle, turn the wheel screws once to
loosen them, but do not unscrew them any further.
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Chocks in the gas bottle container
Placing the chocks under the wheel