Ford 2011 Ranger Owner's Manual page 198

Roadside Emergencies
• Rear
WARNING: To lessen the
risk of personal injury, do
not put any part of your body
under the vehicle while changing a
tire. Do not start the engine when
your vehicle is on the jack. The
jack is only meant for changing
the tire.
• Never use the differential as a jacking point.
5. Remove the wheel lug nuts with the lug wrench.
6. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire, making sure the valve stem is
facing outward. Reinstall the lug nuts until the wheel is snug against the
hub. Do not fully tighten the lug nuts until the wheel has been lowered.
7. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
8. Remove the jack and fully tighten
the lug nuts, in the order shown.
Refer to Wheel lug nut torque
specifications later in this chapter
for the proper lug nut torque
specification.
9. Stow the flat tire. Refer to
Stowing the flat/spare tire.
10. Stow the jack and lug wrench.
Make sure the jack is fastened so it
does not rattle when you drive.
11. Unblock the wheels.
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