2005 Ford F350 Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 146

Tires, Wheels and Loading • Front: F-450/F-550 • Rear: F-450/F-550 14. Insert the jack handle into the pump linkage. 15. Use an up-and-down motion with the jack handle to raise the wheel completely off the ground. Hydraulic jacks are equipped with a pressure release valve that prevents lifting loads which exceed the jack's rated capacity. 16. Remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench. 17. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire, making sure the valve stem is facing outward on all front an inboard rear wheels. If replacing the outboard wheel, the valve stem must be facing inward. Reinstall the lug nuts until the wheel is snug against the hub. Do not fully tighten the lug nuts until the wheel has been lowered. 18. Lower the wheel by slowly turning the release valve counterclockwise. Opening the release valve slowly will provide a more controlled rate of descent. 146 2005 F250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA_English (fus)