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PAGE 20 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1981 Aeb Xx» wC Volvo ce . ?‘(\O Rabbit cB°C Mercedes â€" N. American models. In the past motorists literally changed a flat tire, removing it from the whee! and applying patches or *‘*boots‘"‘ wherever necessary. But today you are strongly urged against trying to repair, change or mount a tire. That‘s a job for trained service personnel, the Council cautions. **‘Changing an autoâ€" Dissatisfied with present service? For expert repairs. call Mike or Klaus al w waterLOo OA The safe way to change tires 435 Conestogo Rd W Waterioo 884â€"7640 Waterloo Honda does it again‘! mobite wheel is not so difficult once you learn how to use the jack and understand the basic procedures of installâ€" ing the spare," said Council Chairman Malâ€" colm R. Lovell, Jr. ‘"‘The first rule is to make sure that your spare has enough air in it. Check the inflation pressure at least once a month when you check ‘‘*Familiarize yourâ€" self with the wheelâ€" changing instructions in the owner‘s manual before you find yourâ€" selfâ€" stranded along a busy street or high way," he said. ‘"Some Cars have instructions Here are some genâ€" eral rules for installing a spare tire from the Tire Industry Safety Council: your other tires." Car owners who have temporary spare tires that are folded uninâ€" flated around the rim should make sure that their special aerosol cannisters are in good working order, Lovell said. 1. Apply parking brake. Then put gear If you should have a flat tire on the road, look for a level area in which to work, get as far off the road as you safely can, switch on your hazard lights and remove all passengers from the vehicle. lever in park on cars with automatic trans missions and in reverse on â€" manual transmisâ€" sions. 4. Position the jack in the place specified in the vehicle owner‘s manual. some jacks operate by lifting the car from the bumper while others are insertâ€" ed into a notch in the chassis on the side of the car. Make sure the jack is resting on a solid surface and the base is flat on the ground . 5. Slowly raise the car with the jack until the tire in its normal inflated shape is off the ground an inch or two. Keep hands, legs and body out from under the car at all times. 6. Carefully finish reâ€" moving the lug nuts and place them in the hub cap. Note which side faces out and reâ€" place them the same way. Gently remove the wheel. 7. Install the spare whee! and avoid shakâ€" ing the car. Replace nuts, skipping every other bolt until all are in place. (See "X" and **star‘‘ diagrams below.) Tighten them firmly, but not comâ€" pletely . 8. Lower the tire to the ground and finish tightening the nuts in the same fashion menâ€" tioned in Step 7. Then let the car all the way down. 9. At the first opporâ€" tunity, check the presâ€" sure in the newly inâ€" stalled spare. 10. Have the flat fixed or replaced as soon as possible. Never attempt to repair or mount a tire because it is a job for an expert serviceman. them in Note w! out and n the si lug nuts m in the te which t and reâ€" he same remove Use of jack for tire change requires a firm, level site.