Dodge 1500 User Manual page 71

Hub Caps/Wheel Covers — If Equipped
• The hub caps must be removed before raising the vehicle off the ground.
• For 2500/3500 single rear-wheel (SRW) models, use the blade on the end of
the lug wrench to pry the hub cap off. Insert the blade end into the pry-off
notch and carefully pop off the hub cap with a back-and-forth motion.
• On 3500 models with dual rear wheels (DRW), position the hook on the jack
handle driver into the notch on the hub cap and pull out firmly. The hub cap
should pop off. The wheel skins can now be removed. For the front hub cap on
3500 models, use the blade on the end of the lug wrench to pry the caps off.
The wheel skins can now be removed by using the flat end of the lug wrench
to pry them off. Insert the flat tip completely and using a back-and-forth
motion, loosen the wheel skin.
NOTE: Passengers should not remain in the vehicle when the vehicle is being
jacked.
Jacking And Tire Changing Instructions
• Remove the spare tire, jack and tools from the stored location.
• Loosen (but do not remove) the wheel lug nuts by turning them
counterclockwise one turn while the wheel is still on the ground.
• Assemble the jack and jacking tools. Connect the jack handle driver to the
extension, then to the lug wrench.
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
• Block both the front and rear of the
wheel diagonally opposite of the
jacking position. For example, if
changing the right front tire, block
the left rear wheel.
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