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2-18. SPARE TIRE CARRIER (cont)
b. Installation of Spare Tire.
WARNING
Spare tire weighs approximately 250
pounds. Use care in handling to pre-
vent injury.
(1) Inspect cable (1) for fraying, corro-
sion and looseness. Report defective
condition to organizational mainte-
nance.
(2) Place spare tire (2) on ground below
tire earner with valve stem down.
(3) Insert tire plate (3) through rim so
plate is level.
(4) Check to be
sure ratchet (4) and
paw]
(5) are engaged.
(5) Engage lug wrench (6) with hex end of
carrier shaft.
(6) Turn lug wrench clockwise to take up
slack in cable (7). Be sure tire plate is
centered and leveled in wheel rim.
(7) Continue to turn lug wrench to raise
spare tire (8) fully until carrier studs
(9) enter stud holes in rim,
(8) Install four wheel nuts ( 10) to secure
spare tire to carrier.
(9) Remove lug wrench and place in stor-
age box.
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