FORD 2005 Freestar v.2 - Manual (Page 189)

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. Refer to Wheel lug nut
torque specifications later in this
chapter for the proper lug nut
torque specification.
12. Installing the optional wheel
cover or center ornament:
• If equipped with a bolted-on
wheel cover, install the wheel
cover and tighten the five plastic nuts until they click (do not use
power tools on these nuts).
• If equipped with the center ornament, install the center ornament by
snapping it back into place.
13. Put flat tire, jack and lug wrench away in the proper stowage
locations.
Stowing the flat and full-size tire
Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
Do not install the flat tire or any full size tire underneath the
vehicle.
Remove tether kit from the jack storage area.
Wagon only:
1. Place tire upright inside the vehicle near the rear of the vehicle with
the valve stem facing the front of the vehicle.
2. Pass the cable retainer through the center of the wheel.
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2005 Freestar (win)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA_English (fus)
Tires, Wheels and Loading
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