1996 FORD E SERIES spare tire location

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[RE04275(BEF )05/95]
RWARNING
To avoid injury, never run the engine
with one wheel off the ground, such as
when changing a tire.
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[RE04280(BEF )10/94]
Extended use of other than matching size spare
tires on a Traction-Lok axle could result in a
permanent reduction in effectiveness. This loss of
effectiveness does not affect normal driving and
should not be noticeable to the driver.
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[RE05100(BEF )03/95]
Spare Tire Location
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[RE05250( E )06/94]
The spare tire for your vehicle is stowed at the
rear under the frame (except cutaway and
stripped chassis models).
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[RE05550( E )03/91]
To remove the spare tire:
[RE05625( E )03/93]
1. Open both of the rear doors. Remove the
access cover from the rubber strip found
behind the left door. Insert tapered end of
lug wrench or tip of jack handle through the
access hole. Turn counterclockwise until the
cable extends enough to allow the spare tire
to be pulled rearward from under the
vehicle.
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[RE05700( E )10/94]
2. Slide the spare tire to the rear and remove
the retainer from the wheel.
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[RE05850( E )10/94]
3. To stow the cable/retainer with spare
removed, turn jack handle wrench clockwise
until slack is removed.
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The spare tire location and assembly
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[RE06050( E )03/91]
To stow spare tire:
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[RE06150( E )10/94]
1. Insert the jack handle or lug nut wrench into
the actuator hole and turn counterclockwise
until the cable/retainer is extended for
insertion into the wheel.
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[RE06200( E )10/94]
2. Install the retainer through wheel center
with valve stem facing up.
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[RE06250( E )12/91]
NOTE: Stow aluminum wheel and tire with
valve stem down.
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[RE06350( E )10/94]
3. Rotate the handle clockwise to secure tire.
Continue until the lift mechanism ªslipsº.
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[RE06400( E )03/91]
4. Check for proper seating against underbody
supports and retighten if necessary.
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[RE15100(BEF )05/95]
RWARNING
Make sure the spare tire and jacking
equipment are stowed and secured in the
proper storage location.
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[RE15200( ALL)03/95]
Preparing to Change the Tire
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[RE15250( ALL)12/91]
NOTE: To lift your vehicle by other than the
front or rear jacking points, be sure to
use only hoist adapters with a wide
contact surface.
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[RE15325( E M)03/95]
1. Make sure that your vehicle will not move
or roll. Put the gearshift in P (Park). Set the
parking brake and block the wheel that is
diagonally opposite the tire that you are
changing.
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[RE15377( E )06/95]
When one of the back wheels is off the ground,
the transmission alone will not prevent the
vehicle from moving or slipping off the jack,
even if the vehicle is in P (Park). To prevent the
vehicle from moving when you change a tire, be
sure the parking brake is set, then block the
wheel (both directions) that is diagonally
opposite (other side and end of the vehicle) to
the tire being changed.
[RE15430(E )10/95]
RWARNING
If the vehicle slips off the jack, you or
someone else coule be seriously injured.
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