1996 Ford Explorer Support Question
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Question posted by deborahhatfield24882 on February 11th, 2013
How To Remove Spare Tire From Underneath 96 Ford Explorer
How To Remove Spare Tire From Underneath 96 Ford Explorer
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Owner's Manual - Page 230
Open Compact Disc Changer unit by using buttons on the Audio System.
Unit Loading Instructions
1. Figure 1
230 Ford 6-CD Changer (If equipped)
The Ford Explorer 6-CD Changer is mounted in your center console and holds 6 CDs, all controlled by sliding door rearward
(Figure 1).
Owner's Manual - Page 259
... all-wheel drive, maintain steering wheel control at all four tires on the ground, and they must have operating characteristics that ... hard-surfaced roads. This condition is normal.
259 Driving Your Explorer
Vehicles equipped with drive components in water. AWD vehicles are also...with 4-Wheel Drive and AWD and the Four Wheeling With Ford supplement in 4WD LOW may be rolling, not sliding or...
Owner's Manual - Page 275
...optional equipment that is Gross Vehicle Weight Rating minus the base curb weight. Driving Your Explorer
s GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating) s Maximum Trailer Weight Rating s Maximum Trailer ... curb weight and the weight of the vehicle including fuel, coolants, lubricants, emergency tools, spare wheel and tire. If the owner piles on that moment. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
To avoid...
Owner's Manual - Page 299
..., turn off the ground, such as a regular tire. The Temporary Spare Tire
You may need to let the battery recharge. Roadside Emergencies
4. Remove the other tires that you can use as a spare or as when changing a tire. Instead, gradually decrease the speed.
Drive it . 299 Changing a Tire
If you get a flat tire and replace it as soon as you...
Owner's Manual - Page 300
... it from its
wheel. s try to the driver. s load your vehicle so that vehicles equipped with 4WD be noticeable to repair the temporary spare tire or remove it is heavier than matching size spare tires on dry, hard-surfaced roads.
300
Extended operation in 4WD with one wheel off the ground, such as when changing...
Owner's Manual - Page 301
... wrench (stowed in the rails and it reduces the ground clearance. To stow the cable/retainer with this tire. Spare Tire Location
The spare tire for your vehicle is removed. Assembling the jack handle
301
To remove the spare tire:
1. Slide the spare tire to be damaged.
Open the liftgate. Insert drive section of the handle into the actuator hole and...
Owner's Manual - Page 302
The spare tire location and assembly
To stow spare tire:
1. Insert the jack handle or lug nut wrench into the actuator
hole and turn counterclockwise until the cable/retainer is extended for insertion into the wheel. 302
Owner's Manual - Page 303
Rotate the handle clockwise to secure tire. Raise spare tire cable until the
lift mechanism "slips".
4. Roadside Emergencies
2. NOTE: Stow aluminum wheel and tire with webbing retainer.
Stowing largest flat tire
303 Continue until secure. To stow the largest flat tire (P255 tire on a 16 inch trispoked
wheel), place inside vehicle and secure with valve stem down.
3. Install...
Owner's Manual - Page 304
...wide contact surface.
1. NOTE: Make sure the ignition is a jacking/tire changing 304 Explorer Limited 4x2/4x4
RWARNING Make sure the spare tire and jacking equipment are changing. If you
have a manual transmission, put... it. Get out the spare tire and jack. To prevent the vehicle from moving when you are stowed and secured in the OFF position. Remove the quarter trim panel cover...
Owner's Manual - Page 309
.... Roadside Emergencies
RWARNING To lessen the risk of your vehicle is only meant for changing the tire.
2. Do not start the engine when your body under the vehicle while changing a tire. Remove the lug nuts with the spare tire. 4. Use the lug nut wrench to screw the lug nut snug against the wheel but do...
Owner's Manual - Page 362
..., that is evenly distributed. You can fail suddenly, possibly resulting in
the Index). Ford Motor Company recommends obeying posted speed limits. At least once a month, check the pressure in all your vehicle's tires, including the spare. RWARNING Improperly inflated tires can affect vehicle handling and can find the proper cold pressure on the Safety...
Owner's Manual - Page 363
... replace it demounted and checked. Wheel inspection and maintenance
Check for holes or cuts that may permit air to the tire, have it . Servicing Your Explorer
Tire inspection and maintenance
Inspect the tire treads, and remove stones, nails, glass or other damage. Loose or worn front wheel bearings tend to let the vehicle wander or...
Owner's Manual - Page 364
... at the mileage shown in the tire rotation pattern. Tire Rotation
Because your light truck has a temporary spare tire, do not include it in the Maintenance Schedule and Record booklet which came with one wheel off the ground, such as when changing a tire.
If your vehicle's front and rear tires perform different jobs, they often wear...
Owner's Manual - Page 365
... your vehicle has aluminum wheels, you may demount the full size, non-temporary spare tire (if so equipped) and remount on the Safety Compliance Certification Label. Servicing Your Explorer
Tire rotation pattern
After each rotation, adjust individual tire pressure as specified on an aluminum wheel to the required torque specification and retighten again after 500...
Owner's Manual - Page 367
... 4x2 model. RWARNING Do not use P235/75R15 "All Season" tires. P235/75R15 "All Terrain" tires are larger or smaller than your vehicle's original tires may adversely affect the handling of your tires with "high performance" tires, or larger size tires. RWARNING Do not replace your speedometer.
367 Servicing Your Explorer
RWARNING Make sure that are acceptable.
Owner's Manual - Page 369
... some climates, you live. Do not use chains on P255/70R16 tires on your vehicle.
s Install tire chains on front tires is
not recommended.
369 Be sure to remove wheel covers (if equipped) from steel rims before using a temporary spare. IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT TIRE CHAINS ARE INSTALLED ON STEEL WHEELS ONLY.
Other types may scratch...
Owner's Manual - Page 439
File:unixx.ex Update:Thu Feb 29 09:21:09 1996
Index
Snowplowing ...Snow tires and chains ...Spare tire changing the tire ...conventional spare ...finding the spare ...removing the spare tire ...storing the flat tire ...temporary spare...Spark plugs, specifications ...Special driving conditions ...Special notice ...E-4WD vehicles ...utility-type vehicles ...Specification chart, lubricants ...Speed...
Owner's Manual - Page 440
... installation (see Trailer towing) ...Towing your vehicle ...tire grades ...treadwear ...wear bands...wheel and tire matching ...Towing a trailer (see Child restraints). Tilt steering wheel...Tires changing ...checking the pressure ...cleaning ...inspection and maintenance ...replacing ...rotating ...snow tires and chains ...spare tire...storing your vehicle using wheel dollies ...with a tow...
Scheduled Maintenance Guide 1st Printing - Page 45
u Rotate tires and adjust air pressure. (3)(4) u Check clutch reservoir fluid level. u Lubricate steering linkage suspension,
driveshaft U-joint if equipped with grease fittings and lubricate slip yoke (if equipped). (2) loose parts. Remove any foreign material trapped by exhaust system shielding.
Severe Duty Schedule 45 96,000 MILES (160,000 Kilometers)
u Change engine oil and ...
Scheduled Maintenance Guide 1st Printing - Page 54
... cloth dampened with washer fluid. u Flush complete underside of vehicle. u Inspect underbody components for proper operation. u Inspect seatback latches for damage.
u Check fluid level in spare tire.
54 Owner Maintenance Checks nuts.
u Check headlamp alignment. At least twice a year: (i.e., every Spring and Fall)
u Check power steering fluid level. u Check parking brake system...
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