Introduction
Definition: This is an instruction set on how to change a deflated tire to the spare tire on a passenger vehicle.
Overview: Changing a vehicles tire is an automotive process in which you remove current deflated tire to spare tire provided by the vehicle manufacturer.
Steps: If you were driving before your tire deflated move all the way to the right to remove yourself from harm, if not then change vehicles tire on flat level asphalt. Access the trunk of vehicle to find all necessary tools to change vehicles tire scissor jack, lug bolt wrench, and spare tire. Loosen lug nuts. Raise vehicle off ground with scissor jack. Remove lug bolts completely. Remove deflated tire off mounting surface. Mount spare tire to the mounting surface. Hand tighten each lug bolt on. Lower vehicle until enough pressure so tire can 't spin. Tighten each lug bolt . Bring vehicle all the way down. Put all tools and deflated tire back in trunk of the vehicle.
Discussion
Definition:
If driving before tire deflated move your vehicle all the way to the right of the road, to remove yourself from any dangers. If not please skip to step two.
Park vehicle on flat level asphalt.
Access the trunk of your vehicle, remove the scissor jack, lug bolt wrench and spare tire which will be hidden under a mat in the trunk. (reference figure 1.1)
Figure 1.1 Image
Loosen lug bolts on wheel with lug bolt wrench by turning wrench counter clockwise until it becomes loose. Don’t remove lug
Headed off to work and the car’s tire goes flat, leaving you stranded on the side of the road and if you call someone it will take over an hour for them to arrive. Unsure on how to achieve the job of changing a tire, but you alone possess little knowledge so you look up these wonderful how-to instructions. Don’t worry changing a tire is reasonably simple with a little knowledge and get-it-done attitude.
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tightened, it's time to add the new oil. Unscrew the oil cap on top of the engine and with the
Once you have the car in the air you will want to put some jack stands under each side and lower the car down on these, this will prevent the car from falling on you if the jack where to collapse, since jacks are only designed to pick the car up, not support it all day. Once the car is safely on the jack stands, you are ready to change the oil.
Step 3: Place the oil drain pan under the plug and loosen the plug with a socket wrench. Remember: turn counterclockwise to remove bolts.
Rotated the right hand side of the throttle gently and slowly removed the feet to the foot rest.
You will have to turn the lug nuts counter clockwise to loosen them. Do not remove the lug nuts all the way off the threaded shaft. Next, to get the wheel off the car, you have to raise the corner of the car where the flat is located.
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After letting the car sit for a minute or two, the oil should be fully drained. Reinstall the oil drain plug. Use a torque wrench set to 30 ft./lbs. if you have one. Otherwise, tighten it until snug. Then install the new oil filter. First, lubricate the inner threads, then lubricate the rubber seal around the edge of the filter. Next, fill the filter with fresh oil. Then tighten the filter by hand until snug.
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5. Look under the car to find your oil reservoir, use the socket wrench to remove the nut. Before you do this, you should have an oil pan ready to keep the dirty oil. After you unscrew the nut, you should see a stream of motor oil draining out of the oil tank. Allow this process to occur for 5-10 minutes and make sure the oil is going into the oil pan. This is the most annoying part of the entire procedure because sometimes things can get messy. Also look for the oil filter and twist in open. We are going to replace it with a new one in our next step.
tires and the road surface. A vehicle may skid forward in a straight line or it may
A flat tire is really inconvenient. Those who have used a car or even a vehicle may have at one time or another experienced this ordeal. Sometimes when somebody is headed to a very important occasion and is very descent he or she may experience a flat tire while on his or her way to the occasion. Motorists in the last century used to change tires by the road side more often unlike now. There are a few tips that one can use to mitigate this situation.