FIAT SPIDER 2000 - Manual (Page 23)

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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.