If we are learning to drive a car is essential to know how to change a tire, since when we least expect to replace our tires, so we always have the necessary tool which consists of a spare tire in good condition, jack, wrench to remove bolts, emergency warning triangle, reflective vest and lamp hand.
Ideally, each driver practiced this maneuver at least once to know the procedure and avoid unexpected fall, desperate, and even embarrassing.
The procedure for changing our tire or wheel is as follows: Depart
- as possible from the main road on which travel on a road or highway will use the shoulder, in a city need to get out of the main roads or find somewhere with little traffic. Avoid places where we are few visible and after looking more flat curve and to work more comfortable. Put the hand brake and lets the 1st or reverse speed engaged as a precaution. (In case there is no possibility of being on level ground, looking for stones or logs that you can put in the wedge-shaped wheels as a safety measure against a possible bearing)
- uses signals intended to alert other drivers These stationary to prevent accidents, in this case operated emergency lighting, we place the triangles reflective at a distance of 50 meters from our vehicle. It is also desirable to use a reflective vest to prevent accidents as an affront to our person.
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Place your cat in the anchorage area marked by the manufacturer of our vehicle, consult the manual to avoid than Danish somewhere in the suspension or steering the car from a bad position of the cat. - Without having lifted completely
proceed to loosen the wheel bolts of the rim, often are too tight because they have previously used a hydraulic tool to place them, do not despair and This points to pry away to make things easier, use your feet if necessary. (If necessary, purchase an extra key that already provided by the manufacturer are too short and difficult to handle) - Raise the car to free the tire, remove it and put the spare tire, put the bolts in place and only dale around with your fingers to ensure they do not fall out of position. Low
- cat is anchored to the rim and you can re-tighten the bolts, it is not necessary to press too hard, once they have reached the top nuts, just give a slight squeeze final.
- Lift and store your tools and triangles leads immediately to repair your damaged tire.
