Use your legs as a pivot points, your arms as levers. Squat with your knees out in front of and the tire standing up and in front of the rotor, it is a good idea to align the rotor so the lug bolts more or less line up with where the holes in the wheel will be. You then grab the bottom of the tire on either side. Keep your arms resting on the tops of your thighs then lift the tire by leaning your weight forward and bending your arms at the elbow. Make sure you keep your arms on the top of legs and don't use your back. Until you get some practice it can throw you off balance so don’t be afraid to drop the tire if you have to. Once the tire is on put a foot up against the bottom to keep it from falling off. If it is a smaller tire you can roll it in place then sit down place your feet under it on either side lift with your feet keeping your heels on the ground.
Next week we will cover the proper use of a piston jack.
Next week we will cover the proper use of a piston jack.
I've never felt so blond before in my whole life!
14/09/2009 08:52:00 AM
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WTF is a tyre? *NM*
14/09/2009 08:53:38 AM
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British spelling of tire. *NM*
14/09/2009 08:55:17 AM
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I'd never seen that one before. What a trip. *NM*
14/09/2009 08:58:34 AM
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Give 'em an inch, and they'll take a mile
14/09/2009 05:58:06 PM
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I thought that England finally started using the metric system for most things *NM*
14/09/2009 06:58:20 PM
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Some things. But miles aren't going anywhere for a good long while. *NM*
15/09/2009 08:34:01 AM
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*comforts* There, there, the big strong men will handle it for you.
14/09/2009 11:54:12 AM
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That not have road side assistance in Norway
14/09/2009 02:37:06 PM
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it really is quite useful to have if you have it available
14/09/2009 04:25:07 PM
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you might be surprised
14/09/2009 05:04:53 PM
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i actually kinda like oily grime
14/09/2009 06:58:46 PM
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OK then here is the trick
14/09/2009 09:07:46 PM
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I must really be an ogre.
14/09/2009 07:51:14 PM
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My Dad taught me how to change tyres.
14/09/2009 09:55:16 PM
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