Spare Tire Carrier

SPARE TIRE CARRIER





Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.

Note: Do not use air tools to lower the spare wheel and tire assembly.

2. Using a suitable tool, lower and remove the spare wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove the shaft retaining pin on the lift assembly.
4. Remove the shaft. Push the shaft rearward from under the vehicle.
5. Remove the 3 lift retaining bolts.
6. Remove the lift assembly from the vehicle underbody.

Installation
1. Install the lift assembly to the vehicle underbody.
Align the hook on the back of the lift assembly with the notch in the vehicle underbody.

Note: Do not tighten the bolts.

2. Loosely install the 3 lift retaining bolts.
3. Install the shaft.
^ Insert the shaft through the rear bumper cover.
4. Install the shaft retaining pin on the lift assembly.
5. Tighten the 3 lift retaining bolts.
^ Tighten to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
6. Position the spare wheel and tire assembly on the lift.

Note: Do not use air tools to raise the spare wheel and tire assembly.

7. Using a suitable tool, raise the spare wheel and tire assembly.
8. After raising the spare wheel and tire assembly into position, continue to rotate the shaft using a suitable tool until the internal clutch in the lift assembly is overridden at least one time.