Spare Tire Carrier: Service and Repair

Spare Tire Carrier

Spare Tire Carrier:

Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service and Repair.

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

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.

2. NOTE: Do not tighten the bolts.

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 lb-ft).

6. Position the spare wheel and tire assembly on the lift.

7. NOTE: Do not use air tools to raise the spare wheel and tire assembly into position.

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.