Caring for Tires Auto maintenance part 3
Step 7-10. Changing a tire.
Pull off the road well away from traffic and park the car on level ground. Turn on the hazard lights and put the transmission in PARK, or in REVERSE for manual transmissions. Set the parking brake and turn off the engine. Check your owner’s manual for details pertaining to your car. Remove the spare tire and jack.
Step 7-11. Blocking the tires.
Block the wheels at the end opposite of the flat tire to keep the car from rolling.
Step 7-12. Loosening the lug nuts.
Pry off the wheel cover and use the lug wrench to loosen each lug nut about one turn. Some lug nuts are marked with an “L.” Turn these nuts clockwise to loosen. Unmarked nuts are loosened by turning counterclockwise.
Step 7-13. Jacking the car.
Depending on the car, you either jack it from the bumper or from the side near the wheel. Check the instructions in your owner’s manual. If the ground is soft, place a board under the base of the jack for extra support. Operate the jack slowly and smoothly. Raise the car so that the flat tire is at least 2 or 3 inches off the ground.
Step 7-14. Removing the flat tire.
Remove the lug nuts and place them in the wheel cover for safe keeping. Then remove the flat tire.
Step 7-15. Mounting the spare tire.
Supporting the spare tire with your knee, lift it into position. Align the holes in the wheel with the mounting studs and push the tire into place.
Step 7-16. Installing the lug nuts.
Install the lug nuts with the tapered end pointing in. Tighten all of the nuts by hand; then tighten each one in a crisscross pattern with the lug wrench until they are snug. Lower the car until the tire firmly touches the ground.
Step 7-17. Completing the job.
Finish tightening the nuts as tight as you can in the same crisscross pattern. Lower the car the rest of the way. Tap the wheel cover in place with a rubber mallet or put it in the trunk to install later. Remove the wheel blocks. Put the flat tire and jack in the trunk and have the flat repaired or replaced as soon as possible.
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