WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY
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Block the wheel that is diagonally opposite from
the flat to keep the vehicle from rolling when the
car is raised on the jack.
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2. Block the Wheel
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Flat tire
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3. Loosen Wheel Nuts
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The wheel nuts should be loosened slightly
before raising the car. To loosen the nuts, turn
the wrench handle counterclockwise. When
doing this, be sure that the socket is seated
completely over the nut so it cannot slip off. For
maximum leverage, position the wrench so the
handle is to the right as shown in the drawing.
Then, while holding the wrench near the end of
the handle, pull up on it with steady pressure.
Do not remove the nuts at this time. Just loosen
them about one-half turn.
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4. Put the Jack in Place
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The base of the jack should be placed on firm,
level ground. The jack should be positioned as
shown in the drawing.
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5. Raising the Car
After inserting a wrench bar into the wheel nut
wrench, install the wrench bar into the jack as
shown in the drawing. To raise the vehicle, turn
the wheel nut wrench clockwise. As the jack
begins to raise the vehicle, double check that it
is properly positioned and will not slip. If the
jack is on soft ground or sand, place a board,
brick, flat stone or other object under the base
of the jack to keep it from sinking.
Raise the car high enough so that the fully
inflated spare tire can be installed. To do this,
you will need more ground clearance than is
required to remove the flat tire.
WARNING:
Do not get under the car when it is support-
ed by the jack! This is very dangerous as the
vehicle could fall and cause serious injury
or death. No one should stay in the car while
the jack is being used.
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Wrench bar
Wheel nut wrench
