Ram Trucks 2013 Chassis Cab - User Guide - Manual (Page 125)

3. When changing the front wheel, assemble the jack drive tube to the jack and
connect the drive tube to the extension tube. Place the jack under the axle as
close to the tire as possible with the drive tubes extending to the front. Connect
the jack tube extension and wheel wrench.
When changing a rear wheel, as-
semble the jack drive tube to the jack
and connect the drive tube to the
extension tube. Securely place the
jack under the sway bar bracket (un-
less both tires are flat on one side,
then place jack under shock bracket)
facing forward in vehicle. Connect
the jack tube extension and lug
wrench.
Before raising the wheel off the ground,
make sure that the jack will not damage
surrounding truck parts and adjust the
jack position as required.
NOTE:
If the jack will not lower by turning the
dial (thumbwheel) by hand, it may be
necessary to use the jack drive tube in
order to lower the jack.
4. By rotating the wheel wrench clock-
wise, raise the vehicle until the wheel
just clears the surface.
5. Remove the wheel nuts and pull the
wheel off. Install the spare wheel and
wheel nuts with the cone shaped end
of the nuts toward the wheel on single
rear wheel (SRW) models. On dual
rear wheel models (DRW) the lug nuts
are a two-piece assembly with a flat face. Lightly tighten the nuts. To avoid risk of
forcing the vehicle off the jack, do not fully tighten the nuts until the vehicle has
been lowered.
6. Using the wheel wrench, finish tightening the nuts using a crisscross pattern. The
correct nut tightness is 135 ft lbs (183 N·m) torque for single rear wheel (SRW)
models and 145 ft lbs (197 N·m) for dual rear wheel models. If in doubt about the
correct tightness, have them checked with a torque wrench by your authorized
dealer or at a service station.
7. Install wheel center cap (if equipped) and remove wheel blocks. Do not install
chrome or aluminum wheel center caps on the spare wheel. This may result in cap
damage.
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