Changing A Wheel

• Pull well off to the side of the road.
• Apply the handbrake
• Chock the wheels - Chock two wheels other than the wheel being removed. If the wheels are correctly chocked the vehicle should not move.
  

Equipment Required:

Wheel brace, Jack and two wheel chocks

Removing the wheel:

• Loosen wheel nuts with the wheel brace (do not remove nuts)
  
• Place the jack in a safe position under the vehicle.
  
• Make sure the jack is on hard ground. If the ground is soft place the jack on a large base plate to prevent it sinking into the ground.
  
• Jack the Vehicle until the wheel clears the ground.
  
• Once the weight is off the wheel continue to loosen and remove the wheel nuts.
• Remove the wheel taking care not to damage the threads.
• Replace with the spare wheel.
  

Replacing the wheel (with a spare wheel)

Remember to keep your body away from the under the vehicle

• Place the wheel back onto the vehicle.
• Using the wheel brace, tighten all the nuts to finger tight. Tighten the first nut, then tighten the nut diagonally opposite. Continue to tighten the remaining nut in this cross diagonal pattern.
• Once all nuts are finger tight let the jack down carefully.
  
• Re tighten the nuts using the same cross diagonal pattern.
  

General hint for tyre repairs in the field.

We recommend that you carry a small tarp/ground sheet in your tool kit for any repairs carried out in the field. This is to ensure that your working area is as clean as possible.

Always Wear appropriate eye protection and safety footwear when carrying out tyre repairs.

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