- 1). Locate the truck jack and tool kit for your model truck. For some trucks, the jack and toolkit are under the rear bench seat; fold up the seat to get to the jack. For Nissan SUVs, lift the luggage board in the cargo area to find the jack.
- 2). Unscrew the jack and toolkit by turning the screw counterclockwise and remove the jack.
- 3). Assemble the two straight pieces of the jack rod. Then pass the T-shaped end through the oval-shaped opening above the license plate. Be sure to leave it directed toward the spare tire winch.
- 4). Continue assembly of the truck jack by placing the square end of the jack rod in the square hole of the wheel nut wrench to form a handle. Seat the T-shaped end of jack rod in the tire winch.
- 5). Apply pressure to keep the jack rod stable in the tire winch, turn the jack rod counterclockwise and lower the spare tire. Remove the retainer chain before pulling out the spare tire completely.
- 6). Loosen each wheel nut one or two turns by turning counterclockwise with the wheel nut wrench to begin jacking up the vehicle to remove the damaged tire.
- 7). Place the truck jack directly under the jack-up point so that the top of the jack contacts the vehicle at the jack-up point. Install the assembled jack rod into the jack.
- 8). Hold the jack lever and rod securely, then carefully raise the vehicle by turning the jack rod until the tire clears the ground. Use a wrench to remove the wheel nuts and tire.
- 9). Lower vehicle slowly after placing the spare tire on the mount. Secure the wheel nuts.
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Return jack and tool kit to proper storage area.
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