Removal and installation a wheel (Defender 2007+)

Removal

WARNING: The parking brake acts on the transmission, not the rear wheels. The parking brake may not be able to hold the jacked vehicle unless the following procedure is followed. If one front and one rear wheel are raised, no force can be generated to hold or brake the vehicle. The wheels MUST be blocked with wheel chocks.

1. Apply the parking brake, engage gear in the main transmission and select low range in the transfer case.

2. Loosen the 5 wheel nuts.

3. Using a suitable trolley jack, raise the vehicle and place stands under the axles.

Details can be found on the website (www.LRman.ru)

For more information, refer to the chapter: Using the Jack (100-02 Jacking and lifting a car on a lift, Description and operating principle).

4. Loosen the wheel mounting nuts and carefully remove the wheel from the studs.

Installation

1. Make sure the studs and nuts are clean.

2. Alloy Wheels: Apply a suitable anti-seize compound to the mating surface of the wheel hub to minimize the possibility of the wheel seizing to the hub.

3. Install the wheel, being careful not to damage the stud threads. (Do not apply oil).

4. Install the wheel nuts and tighten them by hand at least three full turns before using any wrench.

5. Tighten the nuts as much as possible using a suitable wrench.



6. Lower the vehicle and finally tighten the nuts to the specified torque in the sequence shown.

• 1. Wheels with light alloy wheels - 130 Nm
• 2. Wheels with steel disks - 100 Nm
• 3. Wheels with increased performance characteristics - 170 Nm