Operation Manual

17
9C
aravan - 09-08 - DET-0030-08EN
Wheels and tyres
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4
Preparing the connected
caravan:
Loosen the stabilising device in caravan couplings with stabilising devices.
Otherwise the friction pads will be highly loaded.
Pull the handbrake of the towing vehicle and go to first gear or reverse
gear.
Preparing the disconnected
caravan:
Park the vehicle on as even and stable a surface as possible.
Apply the handbrake.
Place the support wheel diagonal to the direction of travel and secure with
suitable tools (Fig. 203).
Changing the wheel:
Place chocks or other appropriate objects beneath the opposite wheel of
the vehicle to secure it (Fig. 204).
Remove the spare wheel from the spare wheel support.
If the ground is soft, place a stable support such as a wooden board
beneath the vehicle jack.
Commercial vehicle jack:
Position the commercial scissor-type jack (Fig. 205) or hydraulic vehicle
jack on the frame or on the axle.
AL-KO vehicle jack:
Insert the insertion profile (Fig. 206,2) of the AL-KO vehicle jack into the
retention pouch (Fig. 206,1) as far as possible.
AL-KO vehicle jack:
Hold on to the AL-KO vehicle jack with one hand and with the other turn the
hand crank (Fig. 206,4) in a clockwise direction until the footplate
(Fig. 206,3) is touching the ground and is in a level position.
Turn the wheel bolts several times to loosen them, but do not remove them!
Lift the vehicle until the wheel has been lifted 2 to 3 cm above the ground.
Remove the wheel bolts and take off the wheel.
Place the spare wheel on the wheel hub and adjust.
Fig. 203 Securing support wheel Fig. 204 Securing vehicle
Fig. 205 Commercial vehicle jack Fig. 206 AL-KO vehicle jack