Loosening Wheel Nuts; Positioning The Jack; Jack Points - Toyota Tacoma 1998 Operating Manual

—Loosening wheel nuts

4. Loosen all the wheel nuts.
Always loosen the wheel nuts before rais-
ing the vehicle.
The nuts turn counterclockwise to loosen.
To get maximum leverage, fit the wrench
to the nut so that the handle is on the
right side, as shown above. Grab the
wrench near the end of the handle and
pull up on the handle. Be careful that the
wrench does not slip off the nut.
Do not remove the nuts yet–just unscrew
them about one-half turn.

—Positioning the jack

Two-wheel drive models
except Pre Runner
Four-wheel drive models and Pre Runner
'98 Tacoma (U)
5. Position the jack at the correct jack
point as shown.
Make sure the jack is positioned on a
level and solid place.

JACK POINTS:

Two-wheel drive models
except Pre Runner
Front—Under the frame side rail
Rear—Under the rear axle housing
Four-wheel drive models
and Pre Runner
Front—Under the front suspension
cross member
Rear—Under the rear axle housing
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