2004 Lincoln LS Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 239

Roadside Emergencies Never use the rear differential as a jacking point. To lessen the risk of personal injury, do not put any part of your body under the vehicle while changing a tire. Do not start the engine when your vehicle is on the jack. The jack is only meant for changing the tire. 6. Remove the lug nuts with the lug wrench. 7. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire, making sure the valve stem is facing outward. Reinstall lug nuts until the wheel is snug against the hub. Do not fully tighten the lug nuts until the wheel has been lowered. 8. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise. 9. Remove the jack and fully tighten 1 the lug nuts in the order shown. Refer to Wheel lug nut torque specifications later in this chapter 3 4 for the proper lug nut torque specification. 10. Put flat tire, jack and lug wrench away. Make sure jack is fastened so 5 2 it does not rattle when you drive. 11. Unblock the wheels. 239 2004 Lincoln LS (dew) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus)