2005 Mercury Monterey Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 181

Tires, Wheels and Loading 4. Check that the flat tire is properly secured. Stowing the spare tire Note: If no tire is to be stowed under the vehicle, attach the secondary tether to the primary using the Velcro that's attached to the secondary tether. Wrap the Velcro around the primary cable and tightly back around the secondary, overlapping itself to secure. Note: Store secondary lug nut with the tether kit. 1. Lay the spare, inflated tire on the ground with the valve stem facing down. 2. Insert tether threaded rod through a lug nut hole with bent anti-rotation tab protruding through the center next to the primary wheel retainer. 3. Insert the primary wheel retainer through the center of the wheel. 4. Stand spare tire at the rear of the vehicle and replace the lug nut, turn the wrench clockwise to tighten. 5. Lay the tire back on the ground, and use the wench mechanism to pull, and raise the tire under the vehicle. 6. Raise the tire by turning the lug nut wrench clockwise until the hex nut ratchets. The effort to turn the jack handle increases significantly and the spare tire carrier ratchets or slips when the tire is raised to the maximum tightness. Tighten to the best of your ability, to the point where the 181 2005 Monterey (mty) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus)