Ford Taurus Owner's Manual page 170

Roadside Emergencies
5. Loosen each wheel lug nut
one-half turn counterclockwise but
do not remove them until the wheel
is raised off the ground.
6. Put the jack in the jack notch
next to the door of the tire you are
changing. Turn the jack handle
clockwise until the wheel is
completely off the ground.
7. Remove the lug nuts with the lug
nut wrench.
8. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire, making sure the valve stem is
facing outward. Reinstall lug nuts until the wheel is snug against the hub.
Do not fully tighten the lug nuts until the wheel has been lowered.
9. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
10. Remove the jack and fully
1
tighten the lug nuts in the order
shown. Refer to Wheel lug nut
torque specifications later in this
3 4
chapter for the proper lug nut
torque specification.
5 2
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2007 Taurus (tau)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)