Dodge Durango Owner's Manual page 559

6. Slide the metal stamping up the steel extension tube
and winch cable. Rotate the metal stamping and push it
through the hole in the plastic plate and wheel.
Sleeve And Cable
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7. Pinch the three short and two long tubes to remove the
protective plate from the steel spare wheel.
Releasing Protective Plate
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