1997 Mercury Mercury Cougar Owner's Manuals

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[ER11500( ALL)03/96]
To remove the spare tire:
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[ER12000( BC )03/96]
1. Remove the spare tire cover.
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[ER12100( BC )03/96]
2. Unscrew the wing-nut holding down the
spare tire.
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[ER13700( ALL)01/96]
2. Get out the spare tire and jack.
[ER13900( BC )12/95]
3. Remove any optional wheel covers or
hubcaps with the tapered end of a wheel nut
wrench. Insert the handle of the

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half page art:0010759-AThe improper lift point
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[ER15100( ALL)05/96]
NOTE: Never use the differential housing as a
lift point.
File:10rcerc.ex
Update:Thu May 30 10:30:02 1996

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half page art:0010346-C
The notches for the jack
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[ER15600( ALL)12/95]
2. Turn the jack handle clockwise until the
wheel clears the ground. Remove the wheel
lug nuts.
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[ER

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[ER16000(MBC )03/96]
6. Remove the jack and fully tighten the lug
nuts in the order shown in the following
illustration. As soon as possible, have your
dealer or a qualified service technician c

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Center Wheel Cover
[ER17000( BC )04/96]
To remove the wheel cover:
[ER17100( BC )12/95]
1. Pry the center ornament from the wheel
cover using the tapered end of the jack
han

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Mercury Mercury Cougar 1997  Owners Manuals 190 [ER17400( BC )04/96]To replace the wheel cover:
[ER17500( BC )12/95]
1. Place the tire valve stem hole in the wheel
cover over the tire valve stem. Align the
holes in the wheel cover mounting pad

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[ER19400(MBC )12/95]
Removing the anti-theft lug nut
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[ER19500(MBC )02/96]
Insert the key over the locking lug nut. Make
sure that you hold the key square to the lug nut.
If you hold the key on