Preparations; Jacking Instructions - Chrysler Voyager 2001 Operating Information Manual

Preparations

Park the vehicle on a firm level surface, avoid ice
or slippery areas, set the parking brake and
place the automatic transaxle in PARK (manual
transaxle in NEUTRAL). Turn OFF the ignition.
WARNING!
Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the
vehicle close to moving traffic. Pull far enough
off the road to avoid the danger of being hit
when operating the jack or changing the wheel.
• Turn on the Hazard Warning Flasher.
the right front tire, block the left rear wheel.
• Passengers should not remain in the vehicle
when the vehicle is being jacked.
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Jacking Instructions

1. Remove the spare wheel, scissors jack and
jack-handle from stowage.
2. For vehicles with wheelcovers, see the "Jack
and Spare Tire Instructions" on the cover of the
jack stowage trim panel for wheelcover removal
and installation instructions.
NOTE:
Do not install the wheelcover on the compact
spare.
3. Loosen (but do not remove) the wheel nuts by
turning them to the left one turn while the wheel is
still on the ground.
•
Block both
the front and
rear of the
wheel diago-
nally oppo-
site the jack-
ing position.
For example,
if changing
4. There are two jack engagement locations on
each side of the body — see illustration. These
locations are on the sill flange of the body and
consist of a pair of downstanding tabs. The jack is
to be located, engaging the flange, between the
pair of tabs closest to the wheel to be changed.
Place the wrench on the jack screw and turn to the
right until the jack head is properly engaged in the
described location. Do not raise the vehicle until
you are sure the jack is securely engaged.
5. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack screw to
the right, using the swivel wrench. Raise the
vehicle only until the tire just clears the surface
and enough clearance is obtained to install the
spare tire. Minimum tire lift provides maximum
stability.
6. Remove the wheel nuts and pull the wheel off
the hub. Install the spare wheel and wheel nuts
with the cone shaped end of the nut toward the
wheel. Lightly tighten the nuts. To avoid the risk of
forcing the vehicle off the jack, do not tighten the
nuts fully until the vehicle has been lowered.
7. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack screw to
the left.
8. Finish tightening the nuts. Push down on the
wrench while tightening for increased leverage.
Alternate nuts until each nut has been tightened
twice. Correct wheel nut tightness is 130 N·m (95
ft. lbs). If in doubt about the correct tightness,
have them checked with a torque wrench by your
dealer or at a service station.