Roadside Emergencies
Stowing the flat/spare tire
Note:Failuretofollowsparetirestowageinstructionsmayresultin
failureofcableorlossofsparetire.
1.
2.
Laythetireonthegroundwiththevalvestemfacingup.
Slidethewheelpartiallyunderthevehicleandinstallthewireand
retainerthroughthecenterofthewheel.
3.
Turnthejackhandleclockwiseuntilthetireisraisedtoitsoriginal
positionunderneaththevehicle.Theefforttoturnthejackhandle
increasessignificantlyasthetirecontactstheframe.Thesparetire
carrierwillratchetwhenthetireisinthefullystowedposition.The
sparetirecarrierhasabuilt-inratchetfeaturethatwillnotallowyou
toovertighten.Ifthesparetirecarrierratchetswithverylittleeffort,
takethevehicletoyourauthorizeddealerforassistanceatyour
earliestconvenience.
4.
5.
6.
Checkthatthetireliesflatagainsttheframeassembly.Pushagainst
thetiretomakesureitistightlyseatedunderthevehicle.Loosen
andretighten,ifnecessary.Failuretoproperlystowthesparetire
mayresultinfailureofthewinchcableandlossofthesparetire.
Repeatthistightnesscheckprocedurewhenservicingthesparetire
pressure(everysixmonths,perServiceMaintenanceSection),or
atanytimethatthesparetireisdisturbedthroughserviceofother
components.
Installthesparetirelock(ifequipped)intotheaccessholeabovethe
rearbumperwiththesparetirelockkey(ifequipped)andjackhandle.
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Retightenthelugnutstothespecifiedtorquewithin100miles(160km)
afteranywheeldisturbance(rotation,flattire,wheelremoval,etc.).
Lugnutsocketsize/Bolt
size
Wheellugnuttorque*
lb.ft.
N•m
Lugnutsocketsize:
mm)hex
Boltsize: x20
Torquespecificationsarefornutandboltthreadsfreeofdirtand
rust.UseonlyMazdarecommendedreplacementfasteners.
3
⁄
4
inch
100
135
(19
1
⁄
2
*
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| Categories | Mazda B-Series Manuals, Mazda Manuals |
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| Tags | Mazda B4000 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
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