Removing a wheel
!
Do not place the wheel bolts or the wheel
nuts in sand or dirt. The threads of the
wheel bolts and wheel nuts could otherwise
be damaged when being tightened.
X Unscrew the wheel bolts or nuts.
X On front wheels with wheel nuts, remove
the wheel nut cover.
X Remove the wheel.
Installing the adapter G
WARNING
If you tighten the adapter bolts when the vehi- cle is raised, the jack could tip over. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that the vehicle is properly pre-
pared for a wheel change. Tighten the adapter
bolts with particular care and attention.
Always observe the instructions and safety
notes on "Changing a wheel" (Y page 305).G
WARNING
If you do not tighten the bolts of the adapter to the specified tightening torque, the adapter
may come loose with the spare wheel. There
is a risk of an accident.
Tighten the bolts of the adapter to the speci-
fied tightening torque. Have the spare wheel
replaced with a complete wheel and an extra- wide tire at a qualified specialist workshop
immediately.
! Vehicles with Super Single tires:
if you
install the spare wheel, do not exceed the
maximum speed of 40 mph (60 km/h) and
do not drive further than 65 miles(100 km).
The transmission could otherwise be dam-
aged by the difference in wheel rotation
speeds.
On vehicles with Super Single tires, you must
attach the narrow spare wheel to the rear axle by means of an adapter. The adapter is bolted
to the spare wheel using the adapter bolts for transportation. The handling characteristics of your vehicle
are affected when driving with a spare wheel
installed. After changing a wheel, drive to the
nearest specialist workshop and have the
spare wheel replaced with a wheel and tire
assembly that has a Super Single tire.
X Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact
surfaces.
X Unscrew the six adapter bolts on the spare
wheel and remove the adapter.
X Tighten the adapter with the six adapter
bolts evenly in a crosswise pattern through
the outer holes on the wheel hub.
X Tighten the six adapter bolts on the wheel
hub to a tightening torque of 177 lb-ft
(240 Nm).
X Push the wheel onto the adapter and attach
it.
Mounting a new wheel G
WARNING
Oiled or greased wheel bolts or damaged
wheel bolts/hub threads can cause the wheel bolts to come loose. As a result, you could
lose a wheel while driving. There is a risk of
accident.
Never oil or grease wheel bolts. In the event of damage to the threads, contact a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. Have the
damaged wheel bolts or hub threads
replaced/renewed. Do not continue driving. G
WARNING
If you tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when the vehicle is raised, the jack could tip
over. There is a risk of injury.
Only tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when the vehicle is on the ground.
Always observe the instructions and safety
notes on "Changing a wheel" (Y page 305).
Only use wheel bolts or wheel nuts that have
been designed for the wheel and the vehicle. For safety reasons, we recommend that you
only use wheel bolts or wheel nuts which have Changing wheels
309Wheels and tires Z
Tightening torque pattern
0043—0084
Wheel bolts or wheel nuts
X Using the pump lever, slowly turn the low-
ering screw on the jack through approx-
imately one revolution and carefully lower
the vehicle (Y page 307).
X Put the jack aside.
X Pull the rod with the smallest diameter off
the pump lever.
The shortened pump lever serves as a lug
wrench extension.
X Starting with the middle rod, slide the lug
wrench extension as far as it will go onto
the lug wrench.
X Using the extended lug wrench, tighten the
wheel bolts evenly in a crosswise pattern in the sequence indicated (0043 to0084).
Tighten the wheel bolts to the following
tightening torques:
R Steel wheel 177 lb-ft(240 Nm)
R Alloy wheel 133 lb-ft(180 Nm)
Tighten the wheel nuts to a tightening tor-
que of 133 lb-ft (180 Nm).
X Push the piston on the hydraulic jack in
again and close the pressure release
screw.
X Stow the jack and the rest of the vehicle
tools in the vehicle again.
i You can now install the hub caps on steel
wheels with wheel bolts. The installing pro-
cedure depends on whether the hub cap
acts as a trim that covers the whole wheel,
or just covers the center. X
Wheel with hub cap: position the opening
for the tire valve in the hub cap over the tire
valve.
X Push the edge of the hub cap with both
hands against the wheel until it clicks into
place. Make sure the hub cap retaining
catches engage on the steel wheel.
X Wheel with central hub cap: position the
retaining lugs of the central hub cap over
the wheel bolts.
X Hit the middle of the hub cap to engage it on
the wheel.
X Secure the faulty wheel in the spare wheel
bracket (Y page 313).
X Vehicles with Super Single tires: transport
the defective rear wheel in the load area.
The rear wheel is too large for the spare
wheel bracket.
X Check the tire pressure of the newly moun-
ted wheel and adjust it if necessary.
Observe the recommended tire pressure
(Y page 288).
X Retighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts to
the specified tightening torque after the
vehicle has been driven for 30 miles
(50 km).
When using a wheel/spare wheel with a new
or newly painted wheel rim, have the wheel
bolts/nuts retightened again after approx-
imately 600 to 3,000 miles (1,000 to
5,000 km). Observe the specified tightening
torque.
i Vehicles with the tire pressure monitor
system: all mounted wheels must be equip- ped with functioning sensors. Wheel and tire combination
General notes
! Retreaded tires are neither tested nor rec-
ommended for Sprinter vehicles, since pre-
vious damage cannot always be detected
on retreaded tires. We can therefore not
guarantee driving safety. Do not mount Wheel and tire combination
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