Changing a flat tire – HONDA 2006 honda pilot User Manual

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Use the extension and the wheel
nut wrench as shown to raise the
vehicle until the flat tire is off the
ground.

Remove the wheel nuts, then
remove the flat tire. Place the flat
tire on the ground with the outside
surface facing up.

Before mounting the spare tire,
wipe any dirt off the mounting
surface of the wheel and hub with
a clean cloth. Wipe the hub
carefully; it may be hot from
driving.

Lower the vehicle to the ground,
and remove the jack.

Put on the spare tire. Put the
wheel nuts back on finger-tight,
then tighten them in a crisscross
pattern with the wheel nut wrench
until the wheel is firmly against
the hub. Do not try to tighten
them fully.

Tighten the wheel nuts securely in
the same crisscross pattern. Have
the wheel nut torque checked at
the nearest automotive service
facility.
Tighten the wheel nuts to:

Remove the center cap from the
flat tire, and place the flat tire up
under the hoist.

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EXTENSION

BRAKE HUB

WHEEL NUT WRENCH

80 lbf·ft (108 N·m , 11 kgf·m)

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