1997 FORD F250 jacking points

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[ER09300(F )01/96]
RWARNING
Make sure the spare tire and jacking
equipment are stowed and secured in the
proper storage location.
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[ER09400(FM)03/96]
Preparing to Change the Tire
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[ER09500(FM)01/96]
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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[ER09600(F )01/96]
1. Make sure that your vehicle will not move
or roll. If you have an automatic
transmission, put the gearshift in Park. If
you have a manual transmission, put the
gearshift in Reverse. Set the parking brake
and block the wheel that is diagonally
opposite the tire that you are changing.
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[ER09800(F )01/96]
NOTE: Make sure the ignition is in the OFF
position.
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[ER09900(F )01/96]
If you have a four-wheel drive vehicles with
manual locking hubs, put transfer case lever in
2H, 4H, or 4L.
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[ER10000(F )03/96]
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) or 1 (First). 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 that is being changed.
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[ER10200(F )03/96]
RWARNING
If the vehicle slips off the jack, you or
someone else could be seriously injured.
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[ER11900(F )01/96]
Removing and Replacing the Tire
[ER12100(F )01/96]
1. Insert the jack handle into the jack and use
the handle to slide the jack under the
vehicle.
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[ER12200(F )05/96]
RWARNING
To avoid injury, never run the engine
with one wheel off the ground, such as
when changing a tire.
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[ER12300(F )01/96]
RWARNING
To lessen the risk of personal injury, do
not put any part of your body under the
vehicle while changing a tire. Do not start
the engine when your vehicle is on the
jack. The jack is only meant for changing
the tire.
[ER12400(F )01/96]
2. Positioning the jack
[ER13200(F )04/96]
a. To raise a front or rear wheel, place the
jack as shown in the illustration that
applies to your vehicle.
[ER13700(F )04/96]
one third page art:0020300-A
F-Series jacking points
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244 [ER13800(F )04/96]
one third page art:0020301-AF-Series jacking points
[ER13900(F )05/96]
one third page art:0020302-B
Positioning the jack
[ER14000(F )04/96]
one third page art:0020303-A
Positioning the jack
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