Mercury Mariner 2008, Owner'S Manual

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4. Remove the lug nuts with the lug nut wrench.
5. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire, making sure the valve stem is
facing outward. Reinstall lug nuts until the wheel is snug against the hub.
Do not fully tighten the lug nuts until the wheel has been lowered.
6. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
7. 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.
Stowing the jack and tools
•
Make sure the jack is fully
lowered.
•
Reclip the tools onto the jack
making sure that the tools are
fully contained by the clips as
shown.
•
Reinstall the jack in the pocket
with the left side first, then snap
the right side down.
•
Ensure that the hold-strap
contains the jack and tools before snapping the buckle.
•
Ensure that the jack and tools are oriented as illustrated.
Stowing the flat/spare tire
Note: Failure to follow spare tire stowage instructions may result in
failure of cable or loss of spare tire.
If you are stowing a tire that requires reattaching it to the
vehicle with a tether, perform these steps first, then proceed with
the steps following.
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2008 Mariner (mrn)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA
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