TOYOTA TUNDRA 2009 2.G Owners Manual

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When trouble arises
561
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Unhook the strap.
Loosen and remove the jack.
Loosen
Tighten
Taking out the jack and tool bag (Double Cab models)
Pull up the lever.
Raise the bottom cushion up.

562 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Vehicles with storage boxTurn the knob to the OPEN
direction.
Remove the lid.
Vehicles with storage box Remove the jack cover panel.
Unhook the strap and remove
the tool bag.
Loosen and remove the jack.
Loosen
Tighten

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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Taking out the jack and t
ool bag (CrewMax models)
Pull the lever and fold down the
seatback.
Remove the cover.
Unhook the strap and remove
the tool bag.

564 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Unhook the strap.
Loosen and remove the jack.Loosen
Tighten
Assemble the jack handle (in the tool bag)
Type A Assemble the jack handle exten-
sion as shown.

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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Type B
Taking out the spare tire
Type A Insert the end of the jack handle
extension into the lowering
screw and turn it counterclock-
wise.
After the tire is lowered com-
pletely to the ground, remove
the holding bracket.

566 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Type B

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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Replacing a flat tire
Chock the tires.
Slightly loosen the wheel nuts
(one turn).
Flat tire
Wheelchock
positions
Front
Left-
hand
sideBehind the
rear right-
hand side
tire
Right-
hand
sideBehind the
rear left-
hand side
tire
Rear
Left-
hand
sideIn front of
the front
right-hand
side tire
Right-
hand
sideIn front of
the front
left-hand
side tire

568 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Assemble the jack handle exten-
sion as shown.
Position the jack at the correct
jack point as shown.Front
Rear
Make sure the jack is positioned
on a level and solid place.
Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
When positioning the jack under
the rear axle housing, make
sure the groove on the top of
the jack fits with the rear axle
housing.
Remove all the wheel nuts and
the tire.
When resting the tire on the
ground, place the tire so that the
wheel design faces up to avoid
scratching the wheel surface.
Front

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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Installing the tire
Remove any dirt or foreign mat-
ter from the wheel contact sur-
face.
If foreign matter is on the wheel
contact surface, the wheel nuts
may loosen while the vehicle is
in motion, and the tire may
come off the vehicle.
Install the tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by
approximately the same amount.
Replacing a steel wheel with a steel wheel
Tighten the nuts until the tapered
portion comes into loose contact
with the disc wheel sheet.
Replacing an aluminum wheel with a steel wheel Tighten the nuts until the tapered
portion comes into loose contact
with the disc wheel sheet.
Tapered portion
Disc wheel
sheet
Tapered portion
Disc wheel
sheet

570 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Lower the vehicle.
Firmly tighten each nut two or
three times in the order shown in
the illustration.
Tightening torqueFlat washer type (Aluminum
wheels)
97 ft·lbf (131 N·m, 13.4
kgf·m)
*
Taper type (Steel wheels)
154 ft·lbf (209 N·m, 21.3
kgf·m)
*: When temporarily used onspare tire/wheel, apply 154
ft·lbf (209 N·m, 21.3 kgf·m)