5. Raise the vehicle
by
turning the jack handle
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough
off
the
ground
so there is enough room for the spare
tire to fit.
6.
Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
7.
Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel
bolts,
mounting surfaces
and spare wheel.
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Rust or dir
n
t
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the p.
s
to
which
it
is fastened, can make the wheel nuts
become loose after
a
time. The wheel could
come
off
and cause an accident. When you
CAUTION: (Continued)
change a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from
the places where the wheel attaches
to
the
vehicle. In an emergency, you can use a cloth
or a paper towel to do this;
but
be sure to use
a
scraper or wire brush later, if you need to, to
get all the rust or dirt
off.
1
Never use oil or grease on studs
tan
nnutS.
If
you do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel
could fall
off,
causing a serious
8.
Place the spare on the wheel mounting surface.
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