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5.5.4 Changing a Tire
WARNING
:
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Use the correct front and rear jacking points on the vehicle. Never use the bumpers or any
other part of vehicle for jack support.
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Do not exceed the jack’s maximum permissible load. The jack provided is for emergency wheel
and tire change only.
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Never go beneath the vehicle while using the jack.
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Do not start or run the engine while the vehicle is jacked up.
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Never attempt vehicle repairs in the traffic lanes of a public road or highway. Always move the
vehicle completely off the road and to the shoulder before trying to change a tire. If you cannot
find a firm, level place off of the road, call a service truck.
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Follow jacking instructions to reduce the possibility of bodily injury.
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When one rear wheel is lifted off the ground, having the vehicle in the park drive mode will not
prevent the vehicle from moving and possibly slipping off the jack. To prevent inadvertent
vehicle movement while changing a tire, always set the parking brake fully. Block the other two
wheels at front and rear.
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Read section 5.1 Lifting the Vehicle and follow all warnings and guidelines in the section.
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Removal and installation of the front wheel is to be performed by certified service technicians
only. Do not attempt to remove or change the front wheel yourself. If the front tire becomes flat
have your vehicle towed to an authorized Westward GO-4 dealer or service center.
Torque Specifications:
Axle Shaft Bolts
:
Torque in three steps:
1st - 25 lb-ft. (33.9 N-m)
2nd - 45 lb-ft.(61 N-m)
Final - 55 lb-ft. (74.6 N-m)
Wheel Lug Nuts: 70-80 lb-ft. (94.9
– 108.5 N-m)
WARNING:
It is imperative that the wheel lug nuts are tightened in a crisscross sequence as shown
below so that the wheel is evenly torqued down
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Do not over torque the lug nuts.
Figure 39: Lug Nut Tightening Sequence for Wheel with Four Lug Nuts
