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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
9-26
Tyre RotationTo avoid uneven wear of your tyres and to
prolong their life, rotate the tyres as
illustrated. Tyres should be rotated as
recommended in the periodic maintenance
schedule. After rotation, adjust front and rear
tyre pressures to the specification listed on
your vehicle’s Tyre Inflation Pressure Label.Wheel Balancing
If the vehicle vibrates abnormally on smooth
road, have the wheels balanced at Maruti
Suzuki authorized workshop.
Wheel Alignment
In case of abnormal tyre wear or pulling
towards one side, have the wheel aligned
at Maruti Suzuki authorized workshop.
76G-09-032
Changing Wheels
To change a wheel, use the following
procedure:
1) Remove the jack , tools and spare wheel
from the vehicleNOTE:
If it is hard to loosen the bolt that secures
the spare tyre, use the jack crank as
illustrated.2) Loosen, but do not remove the wheel
nuts.
3) Jack up the vehicle (follow the jacking
instructions in the EMERGENCY
SERVICE section in this manual)
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4) Remove the wheel nuts and wheel.
5) Before installing the new wheel, clean
any mud or dirt off from the surface of
the wheel and hub with a clean cloth.
Clean the hub carefully; it may be hot
from driving.
6) Install the new wheel and replace the
wheel nuts with their cone shaped end
facing the wheel. Tighten each nut
snugly by hand until the wheel is
securely seated on the hub.
7) Lower the jack and fully tighten the nuts
[to 8.5 kg-m (61.5 lb-ft)] in a crisscross
fashion with a wrench as shown in the
illustration.
76G-09-034
