H476-USER MANUAL-FULL BOOK-ENGLISH

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE

Tires and Rims

Tire profiles A minimum profile depth is prescribed for tires by law. Observe the legislation for the relevant country. For safety reasons, change your tires before reaching the legally advised minimum profile depth. WARNING An excessively low tire profile may cause loss of handling at high speeds in case of rain or snow mud conditions. You may loose your handling and cause an accident in these conditions. The Condition of the Tires Check the following conditions regularly every 2 weeks and before a long haul to inspect the condition of the tires: - External damage - Cracks and bulges on the tires, - Foreign material in the tire profile, - Irregular wear of the profile

WARNING Do not forget that the external damages, bulges and cracks on the tires may cause blow-out of the tire. You may cause an accident in these conditions.

CAUTION

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Do not use radial and transversed tires mixed on your vehicle. Use same type of tires on both sides of the same axle. Do not use radial tires on front axles if the rear tires are transversed. Wrong maintenance on the wheels may be extremely dangerous. Follow the instructions below strictly: - Do not attempt to replace the tires if you are not familiar with the required tools, and always follow the instructions. - Deflate the tires completely before removing the valve. Thoroughly drain the fluid. - Do not inflate the tires without a protection cage except normal pressure adjustments. - Always check the tire pressures with the wheel is cold.

Check the wheel nut torque when you load the vehicle with full load for the first time. (750 Nm +- 50Nm for front and rear wheels) Tighten the wheel nuts alternately. IMPORTANT 1- If the wheel nuts are removed and fitted back for any reason, the wheel nuts shall be checked 50 km after the operation. If the torque values are not suitable, the wheel nuts should be tightened to the suitable torque. 2- When a new or newly painted rim is used, tighten the wheel nuts after 1000 to 5000 km of driving.

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