If
your vehicle has wheel
nut
caps, use the wheel
wrench and ratchet to
remove them. Turn the
wheel wrench to the left,
with
DOWN
facing you, to
remove the wheel
nut
caps.
Then take off the hub cap.
If
the wheel
also
has
a
trim ring, use the wheel wrench
to
pry
along the edge and remove it.
If
the wheel has
a
smooth center piece, place the wheel
wrench
in
the slot on the wheel and gently pry off.
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
1.
Use the ratchet and
wheel wrench to loosen
all
the
wheel
nuts. Turn
the wheel wrench to the
left,
with
DOWN
facing
you, to loosen the wheel
nuts. Don’t remove the
wheel nuts yet.
2.
If
the flat tire
is
on
the rear
of
the vehicle,
put
the
jack
handle extension on the
jack
handle.
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