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Following an unplanned tyre changing session in a pupil's vehicle, I decided to take a moment and create a short summary of the way to change a car tyre. It's something that's not overly technical, and everybody should be able to do it.
1. First of all is basic safety. Wherever possible, try to park the vehicle in a safe location, away from traffic if at all possible. A carpark is best, failing that, quiet side streets will be okay. Ensure the ground is as level as possible and is also firm (no turf or gravel surfaces).
2. Contemplate using your hazard warning lamps if required, and once again putting on a neon jacket and using high quality hand protection will make things that little better.
3. Be sure you get the vehicle jack, spare tyre and wrench prepared. It is also useful (if you have not done already) checking the spare is in good condition and filled correctly. There's nothing more irritating than getting a flat spare tyre.
4. Use some type of wedge either side of the tyre diagonally opposite from the flat tyre. This, combined with the handbrake and using either park (automatics) or reverse gear (manuals) will help make sure the vehicle stays put while on the jack.
5. Now on to the most crucial element. Remove the wheel cover for those who have one, and make use of the wrench to help release every wheel nut a little bit. They may be tight, consequently be cautious. Do this prior to lifting the vehicle to make it as simple as possible.
6. Look for the jacking place of the vehicle. This is usually somewhere underneath the doors, near the wheels. Each and every vehicle is going to be different, if you don't know exactly where these are, have a look in the user's handbook.
7. Make use of the jack that came in the vehicle, or even a trolley jack to lift the vehicle so that the flat tyre is enough off the floor to permit the good tyre to get installed.
8. Make use of the wrench to consider off the wheels nuts totally, and make sure you set them someplace safe (keep away from drains!). After that cautiously remove the wheel and set it out of the way, with the inside edge on the floor.
9. At this point fit the spare, making sure you do not harm the fixtures. After that take the wheel nuts and do all of them up finger tight to start with, before using the wrench to help tighten up them up even more in a X style (but just hand tight).
10. At this point lower the vehicle carefully until finally all of the weight is off the jack. After that make use of the wrench to completely tighten up the wheel nuts, once again in a X pattern.
That's it, all completed. Now make sure to clean up the flat tyre, jack and wrench and you're off. At the earliest opportunity, take the vehicle to a mechanic where they are able to check the tightness of the wheel nuts, plus they can also replace the flat tyre.
1. First of all is basic safety. Wherever possible, try to park the vehicle in a safe location, away from traffic if at all possible. A carpark is best, failing that, quiet side streets will be okay. Ensure the ground is as level as possible and is also firm (no turf or gravel surfaces).
2. Contemplate using your hazard warning lamps if required, and once again putting on a neon jacket and using high quality hand protection will make things that little better.
3. Be sure you get the vehicle jack, spare tyre and wrench prepared. It is also useful (if you have not done already) checking the spare is in good condition and filled correctly. There's nothing more irritating than getting a flat spare tyre.
4. Use some type of wedge either side of the tyre diagonally opposite from the flat tyre. This, combined with the handbrake and using either park (automatics) or reverse gear (manuals) will help make sure the vehicle stays put while on the jack.
5. Now on to the most crucial element. Remove the wheel cover for those who have one, and make use of the wrench to help release every wheel nut a little bit. They may be tight, consequently be cautious. Do this prior to lifting the vehicle to make it as simple as possible.
6. Look for the jacking place of the vehicle. This is usually somewhere underneath the doors, near the wheels. Each and every vehicle is going to be different, if you don't know exactly where these are, have a look in the user's handbook.
7. Make use of the jack that came in the vehicle, or even a trolley jack to lift the vehicle so that the flat tyre is enough off the floor to permit the good tyre to get installed.
8. Make use of the wrench to consider off the wheels nuts totally, and make sure you set them someplace safe (keep away from drains!). After that cautiously remove the wheel and set it out of the way, with the inside edge on the floor.
9. At this point fit the spare, making sure you do not harm the fixtures. After that take the wheel nuts and do all of them up finger tight to start with, before using the wrench to help tighten up them up even more in a X style (but just hand tight).
10. At this point lower the vehicle carefully until finally all of the weight is off the jack. After that make use of the wrench to completely tighten up the wheel nuts, once again in a X pattern.
That's it, all completed. Now make sure to clean up the flat tyre, jack and wrench and you're off. At the earliest opportunity, take the vehicle to a mechanic where they are able to check the tightness of the wheel nuts, plus they can also replace the flat tyre.
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