Dodge 2009 Ram User Manual

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• Connect the jack tube extension and wheel 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 2500/3500 bottle jack will not lower by

turning the dial (thumbwheel) by hand, it may be neces-
sary to use the jack drive tube in order to lower the jack.

4. By rotating the wheel wrench clockwise, raise the
vehicle until the wheel just clears the surface.

WARNING!

Raising the vehicle higher than necessary can make
the vehicle unstable and cause an accident. It could
slip off the jack and hurt someone near it. Raise the
vehicle only enough to remove the tire.

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 2500/3500 single rear-
wheel (SRW) models. On 3500 dual rear-wheel models
(DRW) the lug nuts are a two-piece assembly with a flat

Rear Jacking Location (All)

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES

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