Roadside emergencies – Mercury 1999 Villager User Manual

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Jacking notches are located
approximately six inches rearward
of the front wheels and twelve
inches foward of the rear wheels.

6. Locate the jack notch closest to
the tire you are changing, then
place the jack on the frame rail
directly behind the notch.

7. Turn the jack handle clockwise
until the wheel is completely off the
ground.

To lessen the risk of personal injury, do not put any part of your
body under the vehicle while changing a tire. Do not start the

engine when your vehicle is on the jack. The jack is only meant for
changing the tire.

8. Remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench.

9. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire, making sure the valve stem is
facing outward. Reinstall lug nuts until the wheel is snug against the hub.
Do not fully tighten the lug nuts until the wheel has been lowered.

10. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.

11. Remove the jack and fully
tighten the lug nuts in the order
shown.

12. Install wheel cover or center
ornament on wheel.

13. Put jack assembly away in the
proper location.

Store flat tire under the vehicle.
Refer to Stowing the spare tire in
this chapter.

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