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How to change a tire without help |
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Learning how to change a tire can be one of the
most useful things you could learn regarding your car. Having a flat
tire in the middle of a route or on your way to an appointment can be a
big problem if you do not know how to change it and have to wait for
help, and therefore, it would be great if you can do it without having
to wait for someone else.
In order to change a tire you should make sure you have parked your
car at the side of the road and following all the safety rules that
correspond to the case. You must apply the parking brake and place the
shift in first gear. Then, you should look for the spare tire, the lug
wrench and the jack. If you do not know where the spare tire is, you
can look for it in the car owner's manual.
Once you have found all you need, you should start by taking off
the hubcap of the tire you wish to remove. You should do this with the
help of a screwdriver or the end of the lug wrench. Then you should
loosen the lug nuts with only one turn, do not completely loosen them
until you have lifted the car.
Next you should lift the car with the jack. If you
do not know how to do this, you can find instructions in your car
owner's manual on where to place the jack as well as the jack itself
might bring some directions too. You should lift the car until the tire
you wish to change is some inches away from the ground. Then finish
removing the lug nuts and remove the tire.
Once you have removed the old tire, you should place the spare one
in the correct place aligning the holes. Then, you should place the lug
nuts and tighten them until they feel secure. Once you have done this,
you must lower the car back to the ground and take the jack away from
it. Then, you should have the flat tire repaired and change it back as
soon as you can.
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