2008 MITSUBISHI SHOGUN jacking

Starting and driving
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Jacking up a 4-wheel drive vehicles Clutch operationQuick or slight clutch engagement made while the engine is running at high speed will cause damage to the clutch and transmission because the tractive force is very great. Operate the pedal slowly and positively.
If you can shift the transfer shift lever to the “2H” position. If you cannot shift the transf
er shift lever to the “2H”
position.
WARNING
!●
Do not crank the engine wh
ile jacking up the vehi-
cle. The tyre on the ground
may turn and the vehicle
may roll off the jack.
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For emergencies
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5. To prevent the vehicle from rol
ling when it is raised on the
jack, place a chock or block (A)
at the tyre that is diago-
nally opposite from the tyre (B) you are changing.
NOTE●
The chock shown in the illustration does not come with your vehicle. It is recommended that you keep one in thevehicle for use if needed.
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If a chock is not available,
use a stone or any other object
that is large enough to hold the wheel in position.
6. Get the spare wheel, jack,
jack handle and wheel nut
wrench ready. Refer to “Tool, jack and jack handle” on page 6-11.
Spare wheel information
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Check the air pressure of the
spare wheel frequently and make
sure it is ready for emergency use at any time. Maintaining the spare wheel at
the highest specified air pres-
sure will ensure that it can al
ways be used under any conditions
(city/high-speed driving, varying load weight, etc.). The spare wheel is stored on
the outside of the backdoor.
(Refer to “To remove the spare tyre” on page 6-18.)
WARNING
!●
Be sure to apply a chock to the correct tyre when jacking up the vehicle. If
the vehicle moves while
jacked up, the jack could sl
ip out of position, leading
to an accident.
1- Spare wheel
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For emergencies
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4. Place the jack under one of
the jacking points shown in
the illustration. Use the jack
ing point closest to the tyre
you wish to change.
D- Front jacking point
E- Rear jacking point
WARNING
!●
Set the jack only at the po
sitions shown here. If the
jack is set at a wrong position, it could dent yourvehicle or the jack might
fall over and cause per-
sonal injury.
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Do not use the jack on a tilt
ed or soft surface. Other-
wise, the jack might slip
and cause personal injury.
Always use the jack on a
flat, hard surface. Before
setting the jack, make sure there are no sand or peb-bles under the jack base.
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5. Move the jack handle up a
nd down to raise the ram until
just before the jack contacts
the jacking point of the vehi-
cle. Ensure that the jack will
properly contact the vehicle
jacking point.
NOTE●
This jack is a 3 stage expansion type.
6. Raise the vehicle until the tyre is slightly off the ground.
7. Remove the wheel nuts with the wheel nut wrench, then
take the wheel off.
8. Clean out any mud, etc. on
the hub surface
(F), hub bolts
(G) or in the installation holes (H) in the wheel, and thenmount the spare wheel.
WARNING
!●
Stop jacking up the vehicle as soon as the tyre is raised off the ground. It
is dangerous to raise the
vehicle any higher.
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Do not get under your vehicle while using the jack.
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Do not bump the raised vehicle or leave it sitting on the jack for a long time.
Both are very dangerous.
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Do not use a jack except th
e one that came with your
vehicle.
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The jack should not be us
ed for any purpose other
than to change a tyre.
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No one should be in your vehicle when using the jack.
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Do not start or run the en
gine while your vehicle is
on the jack.
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Do not turn the raised wheel. The tyres still on the ground could turn and make your vehicle fall off thejack.
CAUTION
!●
Handle the wheel carefully
when changing the tyre,
to avoid scratching the wheel surface.
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