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4. Raise the vehicle by using the jack. Raise the vehicle
only until the tire just clears the surface and enough
clearance is obtained to remove the desired tire. Mini-
mum tire lift provides maximum stability.
WARNING!
Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can make the
vehicle less stable. It could slip off the jack and hurt
someone near it. Raise the vehicle only enough to
remove the tire.
5. Remove the wheel lug nuts, for vehicles with wheel
covers, remove the cover from the wheel by hand. Do
not pry the wheel cover off. Then pull the wheel off the
hub.
6. Install the wheel back onto the vehicle once ready.
WARNING!
To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack, do
not tighten the wheel nuts fully until the vehicle has
been lowered. Failure to follow this warning may
result in serious injury.
CAUTION!
Be sure to mount the tire with the valve stem facing
outward. The vehicle could be damaged if the inflat-
able spare tire is mounted incorrectly.
7. Secure the wheel to the hub by tightening the nuts with
wrench. Once the vehicle is lowered you will have a
second opportunity to “torque” the lug nuts.
8. Finish tightening the lug nuts. Push down on the
wrench while at the end of the handle for increased
leverage. Tighten the lug nuts in a star pattern until each
Installing Tire
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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY 415
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