Flat Tires
October 6th, 2008 by Marlon in Do it Yourself
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Changing a flat tire is the basic skill that a driver should have under his driving career. lol. It surely will save you money on tow truck service or a mechanic. It will also help get you back on the road much quicker. These are general instructions. and doesnt require deep technical knowledge. For starters, read your owners manual for the proper procedure for changing a tire on your vehicle. Warning should be in place. Do not… at any circumstance go under a vehicle supported only by a jack. For emergency purposes, if you really have to do so, make sure you use an approved jackstand. Before doing any works with the vehicle, wear eye protection.
Tips:
- A bottle-type hydraulic makes it much easier to jack up the car. A small square plywood can serve as a base for the jack, if you are on grass.
- Practice jacking up at home in the garage so that when its time to do it actually, you have an idea how everything works.
- Make sure you know where your wheel lock key is and must be placed in the car.
A four arm lug wrench generally offers easier leverage than the single lug wrench that comes with the jack.
