1997 FORD F150 spare tire

Tire change procedure
1. Park on a level surface.
2. Activate the hazard flashers.
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Place the gearshift in P (Park)
(automatic transmission) or R
(Reverse) (manual transmission).
For 4WD vehicles equipped with
Lever-operated transfer case, make
sure that the lever is not in the N
(Neutral) position.
5. Block the diagonally opposite
wheel.
6. Remove the jack and lug wrench
from under the passenger seat.
On vehicles equipped with
Air Suspension, turn OFF
the Air Suspension switch prior
to jacking, hoisting or towing
your vehicle.
To avoid injury, never run
the engine with one wheel
off the ground, such as when
changing a tire.
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Removing spare from storage
Your vehicle is equipped with a
full-size spare tire. To remove the
spare tire:
1. Carefully remove the jack
handle from the retaining clips
(above radiator in engine
compartment).
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2. To lower the spare tire, insert
the jack handle into the rear
bumper opening and turn it
counterclockwise.
Removing flat tire and installing
spare
1. Use the tip of the lug wrench to
remove the wheel ornament. Insert
the lug wrench tip into the notch
in the wheel ornament.
2. Loosen the wheel nuts with the
lug wrench. Do not remove the lug
nuts yet.
3. Position the jack as shown for
your specific vehicle (4WD or
2WD). Use the thumbwheel to
raise the jack to the desired
height.
²Front (2WD)
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4. Raise the vehicle high enough
for the spare tire to clear the
ground when installed.
5. Remove the wheel lug nuts.
6. Remove the flat tire and install
the spare.
7. Install the lug nuts and tighten
until the wheel is seated.
Installing wheels without a
good metal-to-metal
contact at the wheel mounting
surface can cause the wheel lug
nuts to loosen and could allow
the wheel to come off while the
vehicle is in motion.
If your vehicle is equipped with
seven-lug hubs, use the following
tightening pattern:
If your vehicle is equipped with
five-lug hubs, use the following
tightening pattern:
8. Position the wheel ornament on
the wheel nuts and secure to the
wheel.
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9. To stow the flat tire, lay the tire
on the ground with the inboard
side facing up. Install the retainer
through the wheel center and slide
the wheel under the vehicle. Turn
the spare handle clockwise until
the tire is raised to its original
position underneath the vehicle.
The spare handle ratchets when
the tire is raised to the stowed
position. It will not allow you to
overtighten.
10. Unblock the wheel.
11. Stow the jacking equipment
under the passenger seat and stow
the jack handle in the engine
compartment.
12. As soon as possible, tighten the
wheel nuts with a torque wrench
to 115±165 Nm (85±115 lb-ft).
JUMP STARTING YOUR
VEHICLE
The gases around the
battery can explode if
exposed to flames, sparks, or lit
cigarettes. An explosion could
result in injury or vehicle
damage.
Do not push-start your
vehicle. You could damage
the catalytic converter. For
further information, seeJumper
Cablesin the Index.
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1. Pull the arm away from the
windshield and lock it into the
service position.
2. Turn the blade at an angle from
the wiper arm. Depress lock tab
and push wiper mounting arm
away from wiper blade assembly.
3. Attach new wiper blade by
pulling wiper mounting arm down
on wiper blade until lock tab is
engaged.
TIRES
Information about tire quality
grades
New vehicles are fitted with tires
that have their Tire Quality Grade
(described below) molded into the
tire's sidewall. These Tire Quality
Grades are determined by
standards that the United States
Department of Transportation has
set.
Tire Quality Grades apply to new
pneumatic tires for use on
passenger cars. They do not apply
to deep tread, winter-type snow
tires, space-saver or temporary use
spare tires, tires with nominal rim
diameters of 10 to 12 inches or
limited production tires as defined
in Title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations Part 575.104(c)(2).
U.S. Department of
Transportation-Tire quality
grades:The U.S. Department of
Transportation requires Ford to
give you the following information
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