If Trouble Arises; Flat Tire- Page 494

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If Trouble Arises

Flat Tire

3.  Turn on the hazard warning flasher.

4.  Have everyone get out of the vehicle 

and away from the vehicle and traffic.

5.  Remove the jack, tool, and spare tire 

(page 7-3).

6.  Block the wheel diagonally opposite 

the flat tire. When blocking a wheel, 

place a tire block both in front and 

behind the tire.

NOTE

When blocking a tire, use rocks or wood 

blocks of sufficient size if possible to hold 

the tire in place.

 Removing a Flat Tire

1.  Loosen the lug nuts by turning them 

counterclockwise one turn each, but do 

not remove any lug nuts until the tire 

has been raised off the ground.

2.  Place the jack on the ground.

3.  Turn the jack screw in the direction 

shown in the figure and adjust the jack 

head so that it is close to the jack-up 

position.

Jack head

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