wheel bolts FIAT DUCATO 244 2005 3.G Owners Manual

139IN AN EMERGENCY
To get at the spare wheel:
– remove the two plastic caps A-
fig. 2;
– unscrew the two bolts C-fig. 2
with the ratchet wrench B and ex-
tension F-fig. 5;
– unscrew the two bolts C-fig. 3on
the bumper internal side (chassis
cab/truck versions);– release the spare wheel support
with the wrench E-fig. 5inserted in
seatL-fig. 4 on the left-hand side of
the support and remove the wheel
from under the floor.
Using the ratchet wrench will allow
you to hook and unhook the support
better.3. CHANGING THE WHEEL
1) Loosen the wheel bolts on the
wheel to be changed by approximate-
ly one turn.
2) Turn the ring D-fig. 5 to open
the jack partially.
3)Position the jack near the wheel
to be changed.
4) Alert other passengers that the
vehicle is about to be raised; all per-
sons should be kept away from the ve-
hicle until it has been lowered.
5)Fit the extension F-fig. 5and the
ratchet wrench Bon the nut ring and
raise the vehicle until the wheel is a
few inches off the ground. When turn-
ing the jack handle make sure that it
can be used easily and take care not to
scrape your hand against the ground.
fig. 2
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fig. 3
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fig. 4
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fig. 5
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140IN AN EMERGENCY
The moving parts of the jack (screw
and joints) may also cause injury if
touched. Clean off any grease.
6)Unscrew the five bolts complete-
ly using wrench E-fig. 6and remove
the wheel.7) Fit the spare wheel making sure
that the pegs Hfit into holes G-fig. 7.
When fitting the spare wheel, make
sure the hub is clean so that the fix-
ing bolts will not loosen.
8)Tighten the five wheel bolts.
9) Lower the vehicle with the ratch-
et wrench and pull the jack out.
10)Fasten bolts completely, work-
ing in a criss-cross fashion as shown in
fig. 7.
fig. 6
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fig. 7
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When you have finished:
– place the wheel you have changed
in the spare wheel support;
– hook the spare wheel support, us-
ing wrench E;
– screw the two fastening bolts and
position the two plastic caps;
– put the jack and the tools back in
the bag under one of the two seats in
the cab.