Toyota Hilux (2017 year). Manual - part 146

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Chock the tires.

Remove the wheel ornament, using the beveled end of the wheel
nut wrench as shown.

To protect the wheel ornament, place a rag between the wheel nut wrench
and the wheel ornament.

Replacing a flat tire

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Flat tire

Wheel chock positions

Front

Left-hand side

Behind the rear right-hand side tire

Right-hand side

Behind the rear left-hand side tire

Rear

Left-hand side

In front of the front right-hand side tire

Right-hand side

In front of the front left-hand side tire

2

X

Type A

X

Type B

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Slightly loosen the wheel nuts
(one turn).

Assembling the jack handle. (

→P. 590)

Position the jack at the jack points as shown.

X

Front

Under the cross member

X

Type C

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Rear

Under the rear axle housing

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.

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WARNING

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Replacing a flat tire

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Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in serious injury:
• Lower the spare tire completely to the ground before removing it from

under the vehicle.

• Do not try to remove the wheel ornament by hand. Take due care in

handling the ornament to avoid unexpected personal injury. 

• Do not touch the disc wheels or the area around the brakes immediately

after the vehicle has been driven.
After the vehicle has been driven the disc wheels and the area around
the brakes will be extremely hot. Touching these areas with hands, feet
or other body parts while changing a tire, etc. may result in burns.

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Failure to follow these precautions could cause the wheel nuts to loosen
and the tire to fall off, resulting in death or serious injury.
• Have the wheel nuts tightened with a torque wrench to 105 N•m

(10.7 kgf•m, 77 ft•lbf) as soon as possible after changing wheels.

• Do not attach a heavily damaged wheel ornament, as it may fly off the

wheel while the vehicle is moving.

• When installing a tire, only use wheel nuts that have been specifically

designed for that wheel.

• If there are any cracks or deformations in the bolt screws, nut threads or

bolt holes of the wheel, have the vehicle inspected by any authorized
Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped profes-
sional.

• When installing the wheel nuts, be sure to install them with the tapered

ends facing inward. (

→P. 529)