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WARNING!

A loose tire or jack, thrown forward in a
collision or hard stop could endanger the

occupants of the vehicle. Always stow the jack
parts and the spare tire in the places provided.
Have the deflated (flat) tire repaired or replaced
immediately.

11. Place the deflated (flat) tire in the cargo area. Do

not stow the deflated tire in the spare tire
stowage location.

Have the deflated (flat) tire

repaired or replaced as soon as possible.

12. To stow the winch cable and retainer, fit the

assembled jack-handle over the winch drive nut.
Rotate the jack-handle assembly clockwise until
you hear the winch mechanism click three times. It
cannot be over tightened.

13. Stow the jack-handle and jack.
14. Check the tire pressure as soon as possible. Adjust

the tire pressure as required.

ROAD TIRE INSTALLATION

Vehicles Equipped With Wheel Covers
1. Mount the road tire on the axle.
2. To ease the installation process for steel wheels

with wheel covers, install two lug nuts on the
mounting studs which are on each side of the valve
stem. Install the lug nuts with the cone shaped end

of the nut toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the lug
nuts.

WARNING!

To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle
off the jack, do not tighten the wheel

nuts fully until the vehicle has been lowered.
Failure to follow this warning may result in per-
sonal injury.

(fig. 159)

(fig. 159)

Tire And Wheel Cover Or Center Cap

1 — Valve Stem

4 — Wheel Cover

2 — Valve Notch

5 — Mounting Stud

3 — Wheel Lug Nut

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