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Wheel changing – FIAT SPIDER 2000 User Manual

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WHEEL CHANGING

If possible, place the car on level

ground and lock rear wheels by the

hand brake.

Release strap B and take out jack A

and spare wheel C in trunk.

The jack is completed by hand

lever D and extension E,

Extension E has two drives: a hex.

shank for the jack hand lever and a

hex. socket to manipulate both the jack

and wheel bolts.

To Remove the Wheel

— Slacken about one turn the four

wheel fixing bolls using extension

E and lever D.

— Place the jack under the car at the

bracket nearest the wheel to be
removed.

— Fit extension E to jack shank, and

turn handwheel F until the jack
contacts the lift bracket under floor.

— Make sure the ground is sufficiently

hard (that is, jack base does not
sink during the lift action).

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Fit the hand lever to extension E

and actuate the lever to and fro until

the wheel is clear of the ground.

Back out completely the bolts and
remove trim and wheel.

Keep the bolts in a clean place to
prevent the threads from getting

fouled with dirt, a frequent cause

of difficulties at reassembly.