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Changing
A Flat Tire
First, park in a safe place, such as emergency shoulder lane, or find
well-lit areas with lots of other people. Set up red and yellow
triangular Early-Warning Device reflectors 20 – 50 meters behind your
car to warn other motorists. Pull the handbrake all the way up,
making sure the car is secure, and get your tools out. Try to find a
sizeable rock to use as wheel-chock (kalso) for the other
tires. Now, you’re ready to change your tire:
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jack underneath a solid portion of the car’s under-chassis near the
wheel you’re changing. Raise jack ever so slightly so it exerts just
enough pressure under the chassis but not enough to lift it yet. You
need to slightly loosen the wheel lug nuts before you jack the car up.
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lug nuts in an x-pattern. The lug-nuts should be loose enough to turn
with the jack, but not too loose that you can turn them with your own
fingers.
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lug nuts have been loosened slightly, raise jack completely until the car tire is 2
– 3 inches off the ground. Remove lug nuts completely then install
spare tire. Tighten lug nuts in an X-pattern as well, but not
completely as too much pressure might topple the car off the jack.
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jack completely until car tires are fully resting on the ground, and then tighten
the lug nuts until you hear that clicking sound. You can slot a bar
onto the jack for added leverage in loosening or tightening the lug
nuts.
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