2008 MITSUBISHI SHOGUN spare wheel

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5. To prevent the vehicle from rol
ling when it is raised on the
jack, place a chock or block (A)
at the tyre that is diago-
nally opposite from the tyre (B) you are changing.
NOTE●
The chock shown in the illustration does not come with your vehicle. It is recommended that you keep one in thevehicle for use if needed.
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If a chock is not available,
use a stone or any other object
that is large enough to hold the wheel in position.
6. Get the spare wheel, jack,
jack handle and wheel nut
wrench ready. Refer to “Tool, jack and jack handle” on page 6-11.
Spare wheel information
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Check the air pressure of the
spare wheel frequently and make
sure it is ready for emergency use at any time. Maintaining the spare wheel at
the highest specified air pres-
sure will ensure that it can al
ways be used under any conditions
(city/high-speed driving, varying load weight, etc.). The spare wheel is stored on
the outside of the backdoor.
(Refer to “To remove the spare tyre” on page 6-18.)
WARNING
!●
Be sure to apply a chock to the correct tyre when jacking up the vehicle. If
the vehicle moves while
jacked up, the jack could sl
ip out of position, leading
to an accident.
1- Spare wheel
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To remove the spare tyre
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1. Open the backdoor. 2. Open the lids (A) inside of the backdoor.
CAUTION
!●
Grasp the spare wheel firmly when removing or attaching it.
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When removing the spare wheel, put on gloves. Removing the spare wheel with your bare hands may cause injury to the fingers.
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The tyre pressure should
be periodically checked
and maintained at the speci
fied pressure while the
tyre is stowed.Driving with an insufficient tyre pressure can lead to an accident. If you have no choice but to drive with an insufficient tyre pres
sure, keep your speed down
and inflate the tyre to the
correct pressure as soon as
possible. (Refer to “Tyre
inflation pressures” on
page 8-19.)
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5. Open the spare wheel garnish
(C). If necessary insert the
pin (D) to the hinge (E).
6. Loosen the spare wheel bolts
with the wheel nut wrench
(F), then remove the spare wheel.
CAUTION
!●
Do not open the backdoor
with the spare wheel gar-
nish open. The spare wheel
garnish could swing out
to the right of the vehicle,
resulting in an accident.
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NOTE●
Put the spare wheel under th
e vehicle body near the flat
tyre. This makes it safer if the jack slips out of position.
To change a tyre
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1. Loosen the wheel nuts a quar
ter turn with the wheel nut
wrench. Do not remove the wheel nuts yet.
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5. Move the jack handle up a
nd down to raise the ram until
just before the jack contacts
the jacking point of the vehi-
cle. Ensure that the jack will
properly contact the vehicle
jacking point.
NOTE●
This jack is a 3 stage expansion type.
6. Raise the vehicle until the tyre is slightly off the ground.
7. Remove the wheel nuts with the wheel nut wrench, then
take the wheel off.
8. Clean out any mud, etc. on
the hub surface
(F), hub bolts
(G) or in the installation holes (H) in the wheel, and thenmount the spare wheel.
WARNING
!●
Stop jacking up the vehicle as soon as the tyre is raised off the ground. It
is dangerous to raise the
vehicle any higher.
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Do not get under your vehicle while using the jack.
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Do not bump the raised vehicle or leave it sitting on the jack for a long time.
Both are very dangerous.
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Do not use a jack except th
e one that came with your
vehicle.
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The jack should not be us
ed for any purpose other
than to change a tyre.
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No one should be in your vehicle when using the jack.
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Do not start or run the en
gine while your vehicle is
on the jack.
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Do not turn the raised wheel. The tyres still on the ground could turn and make your vehicle fall off thejack.
CAUTION
!●
Handle the wheel carefully
when changing the tyre,
to avoid scratching the wheel surface.
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9. Temporarily tighten the wheel nuts (flange nuts) until
their flange section
comes in contact with the wheel and it
is no longer loose.
NOTE●
If all 4 aluminium wheels are
changed to steel wheels, e.g.
when fitting winter tyres, use tapered nuts.
WARNING
!●
Mount the spare wheel with the valve stem (I) facing outboard. If you cannot s
ee the valve stem, you have
installed the wheel backwards. Operating the vehicle with
the spare wheel installed
backwards can cause vehicle damage and result inan accident.
CAUTION
!●
Never apply oil to either the wheel bolts or the nuts, or they will tighten too much.
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13. Check your tyre inflation pressure at the next gasstation.
The correct pressures are shown
on the door label. See the
illustration.
To store the flat tyre or spare tyre
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1. Attach the wheel to the spare wheel hanger (A) while
aligning the holes in the wheel with the bolts on the spare wheel hanger. Using the wheel nut wrench,
tighten the spare wheel nuts
firmly. Tightening torque 37 to 54 Nm (Achieved by applying a force of 140 to 200 N at the end of the wheel nut wrench s
upplied with the vehicle.)
CAUTION
!●
After changing the tyre
and driving the vehicle
about 1,000 km (620 miles)
, retighten the wheel nuts
to make sure that they have not come loose.
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If the steering wheel vibr
ates when driving after
changing the tyre, we recommend you to have thetyres checked for balance.
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Do not mix one type of tyre with another or use a different size from the one listed. This would causeearly wear and poor handling.
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2. Reverse the opening proced
ure when closing the spare
tyre garnish. Tightening torque for spare wheel garnish mounting bolt 11 to 25 Nm (Achieved by applying a force of 40 to 92 N at the end ofthe wheel nut wrench supp
lied with the vehicle.)
NOTE●
Have your damaged tyre repaired as soon as possible.
To w i n g
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If your vehicle needs to be towedIf towing is necessary, we recommend you to have it done by your MITSUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service Point or a commercial tow truck service. In the following cases, transpor
t the vehicle using a tow truck.
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The engine runs but the vehicle does not move or abnor- mal noise is produced.
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Inspection of the vehicle’s underside reveals that oil or some other fluid is leaking.
If a wheel gets stuck in a ditch, do not try to tow the vehicle. Please contact your author
ized MITSUBISHI MOTORS
Authorized Service Point or a commercial tow truck service for assistance. Only when you cannot receive
a towing service from a MIT-
SUBISHI MOTORS Authorized Service Point or commercial tow truck service, tow your ve
hicle carefully in accordance
with the instructions given in “Emergency towing” in this part. The regulations concerning towing may differ from country to country. It is recommended that
you obey the regulations of the
area where you are dr
iving your vehicle.
CAUTION
!●
The spare wheel should al
ways be secured during
vehicle operation. If a flat tyre is changed, put the flat tyre in the spare wh
eel mounting position, and
use the wheel nut wrench to secure it firmly.
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