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7. Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
8. Remove any rust or dirt
from
the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
Rust 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
remove any rust or dirt from the places where the
wheel attaches to the vehicle. In
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.
I
cause an accident. When you change a wheel,
Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If you
do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel could
fall off, causing a serious accident.
9. Install the spare tire and replace the wheel nuts with
the rounded end of the nuts toward the wheel.
Tighten each nut by hand until the wheel is held
against the hub.
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