1973 Ford Bronco Owner's Manual Page 37 - Changing a Tire, Jack Points & Torque

This is page 37 of a Ford Bronco owner's manual, from the "Operating Your Bronco" section, continuing instructions for changing a tire. An illustration shows correct jack placement: at the front, under the radius arm as far forward as possible; at the rear, under the front eye of the rear spring. Numbered steps (2 through 7) describe placing the jack on a solid base, raising the vehicle with the crank handle, removing the wheel nuts, installing the spare, replacing wheel nuts with beveled edges facing the wheel, snugging them before lowering, then fully tightening and replacing the wheel cover, and finally stowing the tire and jack. A caution warns that on Broncos equipped with a limited-slip differential, the engine must not be run with the vehicle on a jack unless the transmission is in neutral. A note specifies lug nuts must be retightened to 90 ft.-lbs. torque within 500 miles of new-vehicle operation, after any wheel change, or whenever the nuts have been loosened. A second note advises checking the spare tire's inflation and driving slowly to a service station if pressure is low. The page provides the correct jacking points and lug nut torque spec for early Broncos.