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] acking at Rear of Vehicle
•
Park on level surface and set parking brake
firmly.
Removing Fender Skirt
62
•
Set transmission in "PARK".
•
Activate Hazard Warning Flasher.
• Block both front and rear of the wheel diag-
onally opposite the jack position.
•
Loosen but do not remove wheel nuts.
JACKING AT FRONT-Place hydraulic jack
on wood block near energy absorbing front
bumper bracket. Place hook at flange front
cross-member. Pass chain under bumper and
adjust chain length to snug fit on fork on top
of jack.
JACKING AT REAR-Remove fender skirt, if
vehicle is so equipped using a No.2 cross-recessed
screwdriver and 9
f
16"
wrench or socket (as
shown). Place hydraulic jack on wood block
close to rear suspension bracket (see illustra-
tion). The hook is placed in the drainage slot
under bracket. Adjust chain length so link will
fit in fork at top of jack.
•
Close valve at base of jack and insert jack
handle.
•
Always operate
jack with
slow,
sm ooth
motion.
•
Raise vehicle so tire just clears surface, re-
place wheel and slightly tighten wheel
nuts.
•
Open valve at base of jack to lower, then
fully tighten wheel
nut
s.
P
roper torque is
2 50 foot pounds.
CAUTION
Use
lug wrench provided to tighten
wheel nuts securely. (Follow the nut
tightening sequence shown in the SER-
VICE AND MAINTENANCE section.> At
the earliest opportunity have wheel nut
torque checked. This is necessary to help
prevent loosening or stripping of the
wheel nuts.
Always securely restow the spare tire
a ssembly (if so equipped) on the spare
tire carrier, and return all jacking
equipment to its proper stowage loca·
tion.
These precautions will help pre-
ve
nt
such
items
from
becoming
dangerous projectiles in the event of
an accident.
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