I found this out the hard way as well. There’s an amazing amount of cruft that gets caught up in the spare and related hardware. I don’t recall difficulty getting it back in place, but it’s been a while since I dropped it. This is a reminder that I really need to check out the spare on the AZ ML350.
-D > On May 17, 2022, at 1:06 PM, greg via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Wow! > > The carrier came down pretty easily, the safety latch was easily > discovered and released. The spring loaded device holding the tire in > place separated in two when I twisted it with a lever, but reassembled ok > with a light mallet blow. > > Getting the carrier back up...NOT so easy! I t slid back easily enough, > pushing forward to get it back so I could drive... NOT. Mallet blows were > laughed off. I tried a ratchet strap, no go. Left the ratchet strap > tension on and grabbed a BFH. > > That did the trick. > > I had looked at a couple of vids, but the only knowledge I gained from > them was that my '02 ML has no rust underneath, and that is unusual. > > If you drive a 163, you will need a BFH onboard if you expect to be able > to change a flat on the road. > > Greg > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
