Vehicle maintenance – Tire changes

Transcription

(Musical background throughout the video. The video begins with text on a blue background featuring the CAA-Quebec logo.)    

Vehicle maintenance do it YOURSELF  

Tire changes 

(Jesse Caron, CAA-Quebec’s automotive expert, appears on screen. He is in a garage, standing in front of a burgundy SUV. A blue banner with his name and title is displayed at the bottom of the screen.) 

Say you’ve bought a second set of tires and rims and want to change them yourself at home, we’ll show you how in 10 easy steps. You’ll see, it’s not at all complicated. 

(Blue text appears on screen.) 

Step 1 

(Jesse talks while the camera slowly pans up and down to show us a tire mounted on a wheel, a jack, a microfibre cloth, a torque wrench, etc.) 

Before you start, you want to gather all the tools you’ll need for the job. 

(Blue text appears on screen.) 

Step 2 

(Jesse is talking. He’s crouched before the front wheel of the car with a jack beside it. A blue box also appears in the upper-right corner of the screen. It reads: Loosen the lug nuts with the wheel on the ground, using the tool supplied with vehicle or a lug wrench.) 

With the lug nuts loosened, it’s now time to raise the car. Be sure the jack is securely positioned under the pinch flange, and start raising the car, until the wheel no longer touches the ground. 

(A blue box appears in the upper-right corner. It reads: Position the jack under the pinch flange as instructed in the owner’s manual. Jesse stands up and shows how it’s done. The image changes and blue text appears on the screen.) 

Step 3 

(Jesse is back crouching in front of the vehicle’s wheel, holding a black wrench he’ll use to finish loosening the wheels.) 

Now we’re going to finish removing the lug nuts one by one, using the tool that came with the car. 

(Close-up of the tool as it rotates on one of the bolts, then a blue text appears on the screen.) 

Step 4 

(Jesse is back in front of the wheel, gesturing to support his words.) 

Once the nuts are off, we remove the wheel. If it’s stuck, give it a little tap. Then, pull it off. 

(Jesse removes the wheel from the vehicle, then a blue text appears on the screen.) 

Step 5 

(Crouching down, Jesse holds the wheel before him and speaks to the camera.) 

With the wheel now off, use a rag to clean the centre of the inside of the wheel, to make sure it will mate properly to the axle next season. 

(Close-up of Jesse’s hand cleaning the inside of the wheel with a cloth. A blue box appears in the lower-right corner. It reads: If you find rust on the wheel or axle, or grease on the lugs, take no chances: call your mechanic.) 

Also, take time to mark the tire’s position. In this case, it was the front passenger wheel. Next season, we’ll know to rotate it to the rear, on the same side. 

(Close-up of Jessie’s hand as he sticks a tape on the tire onto which he writes the letters AVD. A blue box appears in the upper-right corner of the screen. It reads: Rotating the wheels ensures even wear and better vehicle stability. Then, a blue text appears on the screen.) 

Step 6 

(Jesse holds the new wheel in front of him.)  

We’re now ready to install the new wheel. That’s a good sign: it means we’re getting there! 

(Jesse approaches the vehicle and installs the wheel. The scene ends as he grabs a lug nut from the ground. Then, blue text appears on the screen.) 

Step 7 

(Jesse is still in front of the vehicle, with the wheel now on the car.)  

At the previous step, we put the wheel on and tightened one nut so that the wheel won’t slip off. Now, we’re going to put the other lug nuts on. Follow a star pattern: this is the proper way to proceed for maximum safety. 

(Jesse makes a crossing sign on the wheel to illustrate the proper way to proceed, and then takes the screwdriver to tighten the lug nuts. A blue box appears in the upper-right corner. It reads: Tightening in a star pattern ensures equal forces on the wheel and even alignment.) 

To get the right resistance, we’ll tighten the nuts using the tool that came with the car. 

(Blue text appears on the screen.) 

Step 8 

(Jesse stands in front of the vehicle. He rises to his feet and twists the jack handle to lower the vehicle.)  

With the wheel and the nuts installed, it’s time to lower the vehicle. As you can see, with a garage jack like this one, it’s a really simple matter. 

(Jesse steps back to remove the jack from under the wheel and a blue text appears.) 

Step 9 

(Jesse is standing in front of the vehicle, holding a large wrench.)  

At this point, it’s time for the final tightening of the nuts. But don’t do this any old way, pulling with all your might. You want to use a torque wrench, adjusted to the setting specified in the owner’s manual. In this case, the tightening torque is 100 ft/lb. 

Simply fit the wrench onto the nut and turn until you hear the click. 

(Jesse then goes from words to deeds and turns the first nut. A click is heard, then a blue text appears.) 

Step 10 

(Jesse is back on screen, standing by the vehicle and addressing the camera.) 

Now, repeat the same procedure for the other three wheels. There’s one final step: when you’ve driven 100 km after the tire change, check that the lug nuts are still nice and tight, so you won’t lose a wheel. 

(A text on a blue background appears on the screen with the CAA-Quebec logo underneath.)    

Vehicle maintenance do it YOURSELF  

For more details, go to caaquebec.com     

(End of music and video.)