How To Change A Flat Tire

Instructions

1. As always, be sure to consult your owner’s manual for specific information, including what tools are supplied and the proper jack location. If you have your car's manual, it should explain how to change a flat tire specifically for your car.
2. Here are a few tips before you start: • Never attempt to change a tire in a dangerous situation on the road. • Always pull off the road to a safe location, away from the traffic • If you have a temporary spare, remember, they are designed for low-speed travel so that you may get to the next service station. Don’t keep your temporary spare on the vehicle for extended periods of time.
3. Find a good location to change your tire. Try to stop in a straight part of the road, so that passing traffic can see you from a distance. It's dangerous to jack up a car on a hill or incline. Turn on your Hazard lights.
4. Place your vehicle in park (automatic transmission) or first gear (manual transmission). It is extremely important that you have the emergency brake applied throughout the entire time you are changing your tire.
5. If desired, put on gloves, and place blocks under the tire opposite the flat.
6. Using the flat end of your Larin® 20" 4 - Way Lug Wrench , remove the wheel cover. Then, slightly loosen the lug nuts.
7. Place Larin® 2-1/2 Ton Floor Jack with Case approximately in the proper location (as instructed by your owners manual). Don't worry about holding the jack in place while turning the handle. You can position the jack when it's raised enough to reach the car.
8. Once the jack is raised enough to touch the car, it's time to position it properly. Each manufacturer has a special place designated for the jack contact--that's the spot where the jack lifts the car. Now, twist the handle clockwise to raise the car.
9. Once the tire clears the ground, loosen the lug nuts the rest of the way. Make sure you keep your feet out from under the tire and car at all times.
10. Grasp the wheel by two sides of the tire (the three o'clock and nine o'clock positions are recommended). Remove the tire by pulling it straight toward you and lay it flat on the ground away from the vehicle.
11. Lift the spare tire and line up the holes with the wheel studs. Push the tire onto the wheel as far as it will go. Replace the lug nuts by threading them onto the studs by hand.
12. Then, firmly tighten down the lug nuts by again using the Larin® 20" 4 - Way Lug Wrench. Start with one nut, then continue going around the circle making sure each nut is tight.
13. Slowly lower the vehicle, remove the jack and make sure the nuts are tight.
14. TIP: When you check the air in your tires, make sure that you check the air in your spare tire.