1996 Lincoln Continental Owner's Manual - Page 211
1996 Lincoln Continental Manual
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2. Turn the jack handle clockwise until the wheel clears the ground. Remove the wheel lug nuts. 3. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire, making sure that the air valve stem is facing outward. 4. Reinstall the lug nuts, tightening until the wheel is snug against the hub. The beveled edges on the lug nuts face inward. Do not fully tighten the lug nuts until you lower the vehicle. If you do, you could force the vehicle off the jack. 5. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle counterclockwise. 6. Remove the jack and fully tighten the lug nuts in the order shown in the following illustration. As soon as possible, have your dealer or a qualified service technician check the lug nuts for proper torque specifications. 7. The notches for the jack 8. 208