Dodge 1500 User Manual page 113

4. Place the jack and tools in the storage position holding the jack by the jack
turn-screw, slip the jack and tools under the seat so that the bottom slot engages
into the fastener on the floor, and then secure to the floor pan using the wing bolt.
Reinstall the plastic cover.
Removing The Spare Tire
• Remove the spare tire before attempt-
ing to jack up the truck. Attach the
wheel wrench to the jack extension
tube. Insert the tube through the ac-
cess hole between the lower tailgate
and the top of the bumper and into the
winch mechanism tube. Rotate the
wheel wrench handle counterclock-
wise until the spare tire is on the
ground with enough cable slack to al-
low you to pull it out from under the
vehicle. When the spare is clear, tilt
the retainer at the end of the cable and
pull it through the center of the wheel.
NOTE:
Always stow the spare tire with the valve stem facing the ground.
1. Wheel Wrench
2. Spare Tire
• It is recommended that you stow the
flat or spare to avoid tangling the loose
cable.
NOTE:
The winch mechanism is designed for
use with the jack extension tube only.
Use of an air wrench or other power tools
is not recommended and can damage the
winch.
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