2008 Mercury Mountaineer wheel

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Mercury Mountaineer 2008  Owners Manuals 1. Block the wheel that is diagonally
opposite of the flat tire using the
wheel chock provided with your
vehicle.
2. Use the tip of the lug wrench to
remove the beauty cap by twisting
the tip under th

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Mercury Mountaineer 2008  Owners Manuals 5. Position the jack according to the
illustrated guides and turn the jack
handle clockwise until the tire is a
maximum of 1 inch (25 mm) off the
ground.
Note:Do not use the running
boards, front and

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Mercury Mountaineer 2008  Owners Manuals 9. Remove the jack and fully tighten
the lug nuts in the order shown.
Refer toWheel lug nut torque
specificationslater in this chapter
for the proper lug nut torque
specification.
Stowing the flat/spa

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Mercury Mountaineer 2008  Owners Manuals Re-stowing the jack and tools
1. Unblock the wheels.
2. Stow the wheel ornament (if removed) in a safe location in the vehicle
(such as the glove box or jack stowage compartment) so it will not
become

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Mercury Mountaineer 2008  Owners Manuals Note:Inspect the wheel pilot hole
prior to installation. If there is
visible corrosion in wheel pilot hole,
remove loose particles by wiping
with clean rag and apply grease.
Apply grease only to the w

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Mercury Mountaineer 2008  Owners Manuals WRECKER TOWING
Note:Turn off the power running boards (if equipped) prior to
preparing the vehicle for towing. Refer toRunning boardsin theDriver
Controlschapter.
If you need to have your vehicle towe

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Mercury Mountaineer 2008  Owners Manuals On AWD vehicles, it is recommended that your vehicle be towed with a
wheel lift and dollies or flatbed equipment with all the wheels off the
ground.
If the vehicle is towed by other means or incorrect

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Mercury Mountaineer 2008  Owners Manuals •After polishing chrome bumpers, apply a coating of Motorcraft
Premium Liquid Wax (ZC-53-A), available from your authorized dealer,
or an equivalent quality product to help protect from environmenta