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Loosening wheel nuts
4. Loosen all the wheel nuts.
Always loosen the wheel nuts before rais-
ing the vehicle.
Turn the wheel nuts 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 handle. Be careful that
the wrench does not slip off the nut.
Do not remove the nuts yetjust unscrew
them about one−half turn.
Positioning the jack
RearFront
Two−wheel drive models except Pre
Runner
RearFront
Four−wheel drive models and Pre Runner
5. Position the jack at the correct jack point as shown.
Make sure the jack is positioned on a
level and solid place.
JACK POINTS:
Two−wheel drive models
except Pre Runner FrontUnder the frame side rail
RearUnder the rear axle housing
Four−wheel drive models
and Pre Runner FrontUnder the front suspension cross member
RearUnder the rear axle housing
