Removing a wheel

► Unscrew the uppermost wheel bolt

Unscrew the uppermost wheel bolt completely.
Screw alignment bolt 1 into the thread instead of the wheel bolt.
Unscrew the remaining wheel bolts fully.

dirty surface. The bolt and wheel hub Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on a dirty surface. The bolt and wheel hub threads could otherwise be damaged when you screw them in.

Remove the wheel.

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