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Lift Rear of Vehicle.
1. Place wheel chocks in front and behind front wheels.
2. Center jack under rear axle tube next to differential housing or under the skid plate.
3. Raise vehicle with jack and position jack stands under the frame where the leaf spring mounting bracket is welded to the
frame.
4. Lower the jack and test the stability of the vehicle on the two jack stands.
5. The jack may be left under rear axle tube while the rear end of the vehicle is on the jack stands.
Lower Vehicle
Lower the vehicle by reversing the lifting sequence.
Light Bulb Replacement
To reduce the possibility of premature bulb failure, do not touch new bulbs with bare fingers. Use clean, dry tissue or
paper towel to handle the glass portion of the bulb.
Headlight Bulb
Turn key switch to OFF and remove key from switch.
Locate the headlight bulb socket on the backside of the light assembly.
Turn bulb socket a quarter turn counterclockwise to unlock.
Pull out bulb and socket, remove old bulb from the socket.
Insert new bulb in socket and position bulb socket into headlight housing and
rotate socket a quarter turn clockwise to secure.
Taillight Bulb
The taillight contains an LED light board rather than a light bulb, if the LEDs burn
out the whole light will have to be replaced.
Wheels and Tires
A tire explosion can cause severe injury or death. Never exceed the inflation pressure rating on the tire sidewall.
To reduce the possibility of tire explosion, pressurize tire with small amounts of air applied intermittently to seat
beads. Due to the low volume of the small tires, overinflation can occur in seconds. Never exceed the tire manufac-
turer’s recommendation when seating a bead. Protect face and eyes from escaping air when removing a valve core.
Use caution when inflating tires. Overinflation could cause the tire to separate from the wheel or cause the tire to
explode, either of which could cause severe injury.
To reduce the possibility of severe injury caused by a broken socket when removing wheels, use only sockets
designed for impact wrench use.
Tire Repair
Generally, the most cost effective way to repair a flat tire resulting from a puncture in the tread portion is to use a commercial tire plug.
If the tire is flat, raise vehicle and remove wheel. Refer to ‘Lifting the Vehicle’ for proper lifting procedure and safety information. Inflate tire to the maximum
recommended pressure, immerse tire in water to locate the leak and mark the leak with chalk. Insert tire plug in accordance with manufacturer’s specifica-
tions.
Use caution when inflating tires. Due to the low volume of the small tires, overinflation can occur in seconds. Overinflation could cause the tire to separate
from the wheel or cause the tire to explode.
Recommended tire inflation pressure is 12 psi. Under no condition should inflation pressure be higher than recommended on tire sidewall. All four tires
should have the same pressure for optimum handling characteristics. Be sure to install the valve stem dust cap after checking or inflating. The vehicle is fit-
ted with low volume tubeless tires mounted on one piece rims.
Wheel Installation
To reduce the possibility of component damage, do not tighten lug nuts to more than 75 ft. lbs. (101 Nm) torque.
NOTICE: It is important to follow the ‘cross sequence’ pattern when installing lug nuts. This will assure even seating of the wheel against the
hub.
TOOLS
• Lug Wrench, 3/4” • Impact Socket, 3/4”
• Impact Wrench • Torque Wrench, ft. lbs.
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