The parking brake is on the transmission. Therefore, the vehicle will not
be prevented from moving when a rear wheel is lifted, even if the
parking brake is applied. Be sure to block both directions of the wheel
that is diagonally opposite to the wheel that is being lifted.
6. Remove the spare tire and jack from the storage location.
7. Loosen the wheel nut by pulling up on the handle of the lug nut
wrench about one-half turn (counterclockwise). Do not remove the
wheel lug nuts until you raise the tire off the ground.
Replacing the tire
8. Position the jack to raise the front or rear wheel. Raise the vehicle
with the jack applied to the axle(s).
9. Raise the vehicle until the wheel
is completely off the ground.
10. Remove the lug nuts with the
lug nut wrench.
11. Replace the flat tire with the
spare tire.
12. Use the lug nut wrench to screw
the lug nut snugly against the
wheel.
13. Lower the vehicle.
14. Remove the jack and fully
tighten the lug nuts in the order
shown. Refer to
Wheel lug nut
torque specifications
later in this
chapter for the proper lug nut torque specification.
Roadside Emergencies
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2012 Motorhome
(mot)
Supplement, 2nd Printing
USA
(fus)
