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9 . Tilt up the spare tire , then remove the tire retainer as showing in the figure .
10 . After the temporary spare tire is removed from the cable , the cable must be wound up completely by turning the hoist nut shaft clockwise until you hear
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a clicking sound . Also visually inspect the cable to make certain that there is no longer any slack present . |
WARNING
. Do not use the extension when turning the wheel nuts . If you did , you would not be able to achieve sufficient tightening torque . The wheel nuts could then come loose , resulting in a serious accident .
. When using the spare tire hoist :
After the temporary spare tire is removed from the cable , wind the cable up completely until the retainer at end of the cable sits against the underside of the vehicle
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. Driving with the cable not retracted fully could result in damage to the adjacent under floor parts and lead to a serious accident .
. The spare tire holder is designed to carry only the following kinds of tires .
– The temporary spare tire that came with your vehicle
– A full-size flat tire
A full size flat tire should be stowed in the spare tire holder in an emergency only . After having the full-size flat tire repaired , immediately swap it with the temporary spare tire .
Never stow a full-size tire that is not flat in the spare tire holder . Doing so can result in damage to adjacent under floor parts and can lead to a serious accident .
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In case of emergency |