Ford Ranger (2011 year). Manual — part 48

• One wheel nut wrench. Press the

button and slide together.

2. If equipped, unlock and remove
the spare tire carrier lock from the
rear access hole located just above
the rear bumper and below the
tailgate.

3. Insert the square end of the jack
handle into the rear access hole
located just above the rear bumper
and below the tailgate.

Forward motion will stop and
resistance to turning will be felt
when properly engaged.

4. Turn the handle counterclockwise
until tire is lowered to the ground
and the cable is slightly slack.

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5. With the spare tire on the ground,
remove the retainer from the spare
tire.

If equipped with a tether, perform the following additional steps:

6. Lift the spare tire on end to
access tether attachment.

7. Use the lug wrench to remove the
lug nut from the spare tire tether.

8. If not replacing the spare or flat tire to the underbody storage area,
raise the wheel retainer up into the installed position.

9. Use the attached fastener strap (on spare tire tether) to attach the
tether end to the winch retainer prior to raising to the installed position.

Tire change procedure

WARNING: When one of the front wheels is off the ground, the
transmission alone will not prevent the vehicle from moving or

slipping off the jack, even if the vehicle is in P (Park) (automatic
transmission) or R (Reverse) (manual transmission).

WARNING: To help prevent the vehicle from moving when you
change a tire, be sure the parking brake is set, then block (in

both directions) the wheel that is diagonally opposite (other side and
end of the vehicle) to the tire being changed.

WARNING: If the vehicle slips off the jack, you or someone else
could be seriously injured.

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WARNING: Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the
vehicle close to moving traffic. Pull far enough off the road to

avoid the danger of being hit when operating the jack or changing the
wheel.

Note: Passengers should not remain in the vehicle when the vehicle is
being jacked.

1. Block the diagonally opposite
wheel.

2. Insert tapered end of the lug
wrench behind hub caps and twist
them off.

3. Loosen each wheel lug nut
one-half turn counterclockwise but
do not remove them until the wheel
is raised off the ground.

4. Position the jack according to the
following guides and turn the jack
handle clockwise until the tire is a
maximum of 1 inch (25 mm) off the ground.
• Front

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• Rear

WARNING: 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.

• Never use the differential as a jacking point.
5. Remove the wheel lug nuts with the lug wrench.
6. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire, making sure the valve stem is
facing outward. Reinstall the lug nuts until the wheel is snug against the
hub. Do not fully tighten the lug nuts until the wheel has been lowered.
7. Lower the wheel by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.

8. Remove the jack and fully tighten
the lug nuts, in the order shown.
Refer to Wheel lug nut torque
specifications later in this chapter
for the proper lug nut torque
specification.

9. Stow the flat tire. Refer to
Stowing the flat/spare tire.

10. Stow the jack and lug wrench.
Make sure the jack is fastened so it
does not rattle when you drive.
11. Unblock the wheels.

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