2.
Then use the wheel wrench to loosen all the wheel
nuts. Don’t remove them yet.
3.
Near each wheel well is a notch in the frame which
the jack head fits in. The front notch is
9
inches
(23
cm) back from the front wheel well. The rear
notch is
8
inches
(20
cm) forward from the rear
wheel well.
As
is shown in the diagram above,
if
your vehicle has flared side moldings, both front
and rear notches are
18
inches
(46
cm) from
the wheel wells.
Position the jack and raise the jack head until it fits
firmly into the notch in the vehicle’s frame nearest
the flat tire. Put the cor--ct
1
Ire tire near you.
Getting under a vehicle when
it
i
-
acked up is
dangerous.
If
the vehicle slips
off
the jack you
could be badly injured or killed. Never get under
a vehicle when
it
is supported only by a jack.
Raising ,mr vehic,, with
the
jack improperly
positioned can damage the vehicle and even
make the vehicle
fall.
To
help avoid personal
injury and vehicle damage, be sure to fit the
jack
lift
head into the proper location before
raising the vehicle.
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