1998 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Owners Manual

4RUNNER (1998)
To remove the spare tire:
1. Insert the end of the jack handle into the lowering screw and turn it
counterclockwise.
2. After the tire is lowered completely to the ground, remove the holding
bracket.
When storing the spare tire, put it in
place with the outer side of the wheel
facing up. Then secure the tire, taking
care that the tire goes straight up
without catching on any other part, to
prevent it from flying forward during a
collision or s udden braking. ÐBlocking the wheel

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2. Block the wheel diagonally oppo-
site the flat tire to keep the ve-
hicle from rolling when it is
jacked up.
When blocking the wheel, place a
wheel block from the front for the
front wheels or from the rear for the
rear wheels. ÐRemoving wheel ornament

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Steel wheels
Aluminum wheels
3. Remove the wheel ornament.
Pry off the wheel ornament, using the
beveled end of the wheel nut wrench
as shown.

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CAUTION
Do not try to pull off the orna-
ment by hand. Take due care in
handling the ornament to avoid
unexpected personal injury.
ÐLoosening wheel nuts
4. Loosen all the wheel nuts.
Always loosen the wheel nuts before
raising the vehicle.
The nuts turn counterclockwise to
loosen. To get maximum leverage, fit
the wrench to the nut so that the
handle is on the right side, as shown
above. Grab the wrench near the end
of the handle and pull up on the han-
dle. Be careful that the wrench does
not slip off the nut. Do not remove the nuts yetÐjust un-
screw them about one- half turn.
ÐPositioning the jack

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5. Position the jack at the correct
jack point as shown.
Make sure the jack is positioned on
a level and solid place. ÐRaising your vehicle

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6. After making sure that no one is
in the vehicle, raise it high
enough so that the spare tire
can be installed.
Remember you will need more ground
clearance when putting on the spare
tire than when removing the flat tire.
To raise the vehicle, insert the jack
handle extension in to the jack (it is
a loose fit) and turn it clockwise with
the handle, making sure the handle
remains firmly fitted onto the jack
handle extension. As the jack touches
the vehicle and begins to fit, double-
check that it is properly positioned.
CAUTION
Never get under the vehicle when
the vehicle is supported by the
jack alone.
ÐChanging wheels
7. Remove the wheel nuts and change tires.
Lift the flat tire straight off and put it
aside.

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Roll the spare wheel into position and
align the holes in the wheel with the
bolts. Then lift up the wheel and get
at least the top bolt started through
its hole. Wiggle the tire and press it
back over the other bolts.
Before putting on wheels, remove any
corrosion on the mounting surfaces
with a wire brush or such. Installation
of wheels without good metal- to- metal
contact at the mounting surface can
cause wheel nuts to loosen and
eventually cause a wheel to come off
while driving. Therefore after the first
1600 km (1000 miles), check to see
that the wheel nuts are tight. ÐReinstalling wheel nuts

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8. Reinstall all the wheel nuts fin-
ger tight.
Reinstall the wheel nuts (tapered end
inward) and tighten them as much as
you can by hand. Press back on the
tire back and see if you can tighten
them more. ÐLowering your vehicle