jacking VOLVO XC90 2006 Owners Manual

154 WheelsandtyresChangingwheelsSparewheel–refittingItisbesttohavetwopeopleputthespare
wheelbackinplace.Onepersontocrank
andtheothertoguidethewheel.
–Crankoutthecableandplaceitsanchor
inthecentreholeofthewheel.
–Slowlycrank(clockwise)thecableina
bit.
–Anglethewheelsothatitcomesinover
theexhaustsystem.
–Holddowntherearedgeofthewheel
whilecrankingitin.
–Placethewheelabovetherearaxle,
againstthefloor.
Cranktothestoppoint.
Checkthatthewheelisfirmlysecured.
Thejackingpointsarecentredunderthe
bottomofthedoors.RemovingwheelsRemembertosetoutthewarningtriangleif
youmustchangeawheelinatraffickedarea.
Therearetwojackingpointsoneachsideof
thecar,centredunderthebottomofthe
doors.–Parkthecaronaneven,firmsurfacewith
noincline.
–Applytheparkingbrakeandengage1st
gear(manualgearbox)ormovethegear
selectortoP(automaticgearbox).Place
chocksoneithersideofthewheels
remainingontheground-usestonesor
woodenblocks.
–Takeoutthejack,wheelbraceandcrank,
seelocationpage153.
–Usethewheelbracetoloosethewheel
bolts½-1turn.Turnanticlockwise.
WARNING!
Checkthattherightattachmentpointsare
beingused.Aproductionanchoragewith
pinislocatedbetweenthejackingpoints.
Thisisnotstrongenoughtousetoliftthe
car.Ifyouareunsureaboutthelocationof
thejackingpoints,contactyourVolvo
workshop.Anincorrectlyfittedjackcould
damagethedoorandbody.
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156 WheelsandtyresChangingwheels–Placethejackunderthejackingpointand
crankituptowardsthecarfloor.Check
thatthejacksitssecurelyinthe
anchorage.Thenadjustthejacksothat
itsfootispositionedverticallyunderthe
anchorage.Seeillustration.Donotplace
woodblocksorthelikeunderthejackas
youwillnotachievefullbearingcapacity.
–Liftthecaruntilthewheelisfree.–Removethewheelboltsandliftoffthe
wheel.
Fittingthewheel–Cleanthecontractsurfacesonthewheel
andhub.
–Fitthewheel.Screwthewheelnuts.
–Lowerthecarsothatthewheelcannot
rotate.
–Tightenthewheelboltsalternatelyandin
torquesteps.Tighteningtorque:
140Nm(14.0kpm).Itisimportantthat
theyaretightenedtothecorrecttorque.
Checkwithatorquewrench.
–Screwthejackallthewaydownbefore
returningittothecargocompartment.
Thensecureitinplace.
–Checkthatthenewtyrehasthecorrect
amountofpressure.
NOTE!Therearetwodifferenttypesofwheel
boltsdependingonwhetherornotyourcar
hassteeloraluminiumrims;boltsusedwith
aluminiumrimshavealoose,rotatingring.
Boltsusedwithsteelrimshavenorotating
ring.
Makesuretousethecorrecttypeofbolt.If
youareunsure,checkwiththenearestVolvo
workshop.
WARNING!
Ifthejackispositionedincorrectly,thecar
couldfall.Riskofinjury!
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