300Tdi Discovery
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WHEELS AND TYRES
6
REPAIR
WHEELS
Remove
WARNING: The parking brake acts on
transmission, not rear wheels, and may
not hold vehicle when jacking unless
following procedure is used. If one front wheel
and one rear wheel is raised no vehicle holding or
braking effect is possible. Wheels MUST be
chocked in all circumstances.
Apply parking brake, select ’P’ or a gear in main
gearbox and engage low gear in transfer box.
1. Loosen five wheel nuts.
2. Using a suitable trolley jack raise vehicle and
place on axle stands.
See INTRODUCTION,
Information, Jacking
3. Remove wheel nuts and carefully withdraw
wheel over studs.
Refit
4. Ensure that retaining studs and nuts are clean.
5. Alloy wheels: Lightly coat wheel mounting spigot
face with a suitable anti-seize compound to
minimise possibility of adhesion between wheel
and spigot face.
6. Refit wheel taking care not to damage stud
threads. (Do not apply oil)
7. Fit wheel nuts and turn by hand for at least three
full threads before using any form of wheel
wrench.
8. Tighten nuts as much as possible using a
suitable wrench.
9. Lower vehicle and finally tighten nuts to correct
torque sequence shown. Alloy wheels and steel
wheels:
130Nm.
