1. When removing the tire, do not lift the car with the jack immediately. You must first use the screw rocker to loosen the screws on the wheel one by one. When loosening these bolts, use Loosen the fasteners diagonally one by one to prevent the fasteners from being deformed due to uneven stress.
2. Use of jack After loosening all the bolts, you can raise the vehicle (note: just loosen them before lifting the vehicle). Before raising the vehicle, you must first find the right position for jack support. Since the frame support points of each car are different, most car manufacturers usually mark the corresponding body positions to make it easier for everyone to find. If If you can't find it, you have to climb down and touch it.
3. Install the spare tire
The most difficult part of installing the spare tire is how to align the spare tire with the wheel fixing bolt hole. It is best to have someone else help. If you are doing it alone, it is recommended to use your legs. Or put your foot against the spare tire to prevent displacement, and then tighten the bolts diagonally slightly.
Preparation before changing tires
1. Stop safely
After discovering a puncture or air leak in your vehicle’s tire, do not panic or stop. In the middle of the road, turn on the double flashers immediately, move the vehicle to the side of the road or the emergency lane, try to choose a flat road, and avoid parking on turns or slopes. After the vehicle is parked, turn off the engine and apply the handbrake.
2. Place the warning triangle
Place the warning triangle immediately after confirming safety. The position of the triangle sign should be placed 50-150 meters behind the vehicle, and if it is a highway, it should be placed 150 meters behind the vehicle; in rainy and foggy weather or at night with low visibility, warning signs need to be set up 100 meters behind the car.