RAM RAM 3500 2013, User Manual

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3. When changing the front wheel, assemble the jack drive tube to the jack and connect
the drive tube to the extension tube. Place the jack under the axle as close to the tire
as possible with the drive tubes extending to the front. Connect the jack tube
extension and wheel wrench.
When changing a rear wheel, assemble
the jack drive tube to the jack and
connect the drive tube to the extension
tube. Securely place the jack under
the sway bar bracket (unless both tires
are flat on one side, then place jack
under shock bracket) facing forward in
vehicle. Connect the jack tube exten-
sion and lug wrench.
Before raising the wheel off the ground,
make sure that the jack will not damage
surrounding truck parts and adjust the
jack position as required.
NOTE:
If the jack will not lower by turning the
dial (thumbwheel) by hand, it may be
necessary to use the jack drive tube in
order to lower the jack.
4. By rotating the wheel wrench clock-
wise, raise the vehicle until the wheel
just clears the surface.
5. Remove the wheel nuts and pull the
wheel off. Install the spare wheel and
wheel nuts with the cone shaped end
of the nuts toward the wheel on single
rear wheel (SRW) models. On dual
rear wheel models (DRW) the lug nuts
are a two-piece assembly with a flat
face. Lightly tighten the nuts. To avoid risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack, do
not fully tighten the nuts until the vehicle has been lowered.
6. Using the wheel wrench, finish tightening the nuts using a crisscross pattern.
The correct nut tightness is 135 ft lbs (183 N·m) torque for single rear wheel
(SRW) models and 145 ft lbs (197 N·m) for dual rear wheel models. If in doubt
about the correct tightness, have them checked with a torque wrench by your
authorized dealer or at a service station.
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