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7.
If you have
a
wheel cover, use your fingers to
carefully pull the wheel cover from the wheel. Then
remove the flat tire.
8. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
I
1st
or
dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to
which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts
become loose after
a
time. The wheel could come
off and cause an accident. When you change a
wheel, remove any rust or dirt from the
places
where the wheel attaches to the vehicle, I n an
emergency, you can use a cloth or a paper towel
to do this; but be sure to use a scraper or wire
brush later, if you need
to,
to get all the rust or
dirt off.
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