1. Mr. Jody Hannan Automotive Technology

2.  Topic- This presentation will give students knowledge of emergency car repair. We will explore how to change a flat tire.  Audience- This presentation will be conducted as a self guided as computer show through PowerPoint. This is intended for a group of 20 junior high school students who have no previous car care knowledge. This is a broad based technology course. Students will complete presentation in school computer laboratory.  Learning objectives - Upon completion students will have knowledge to change damaged automobile tire in emergency situations.

3. Don’t PanicConsult Owners ManualTake Your Time

4. Look Read manual Get spare tire and tools Loosen tire Jack up car Remove flat tire Install spare tire Lower Car Retighten

5. Now that you see you have a flat tire you should begin to plan out your actions to fix it.

6. Take a look at your manual located in the dash of the car. It will provide step by step details on how to change the tire.

7. After reading the manual you should now get the spare tire from the vehicle, the jack and the necessary tools.

8. Set up the tires and tools close to the flat tire. Take the lug wrench and pre- loosen the lug nuts while the car is still on the ground.

9. Reference the owners manual to find the location to put the jack for this tire. Slowly raise the car until the tire is off of the ground about 2”.

10. Using the lug nut wrench, remove the lug nuts from the vehicle. Place them in a secure location so you will not lose them. Remove the flat tire from the vehicle.

11. To install the spare tire you must line up the studs with the holes in the rim of the tire. Slide the spare into place and then reinstall the lug nuts. Tighten the lug nuts as much as you can while the car is in the air.

12. Slowly lower the jack to place the car back on the ground.

13. You must check the lug nuts to make sure they are very tight. This will ensure that the tire will not fall off car.

14. Go to closest repair shop Spare tires are only for temporary use. Get your flat tire repaired.

15. PRINT And keep in your car  Take a look at the flat tire and begin to plan your actions out.  Your manual will contain all of the information on where the spare is located. Where to place the jack under the vehicle. Removal and installation procedures.  After reading the manual you should now get the spare tire from the vehicle, the jack and the necessary tools. Usually all of these are contained together in one location.  Take the spare and all of the tools and have them ready next to the flat. This will make it easier to remove and install the new tire on the vehicle.  In trucks spare tires can be located under the bed of the truck. In cars the spare is usually located in the trunk of vehicle.  Some vehicles have hubcaps that need to be removed. Slowly pull on the hub cap, and it will come off.  Take the lug nut wrench that you have located in the vehicle.  You should now loosen the lug nuts just a bit so you are able to remove them when the car is on the jack.  Reference the owner’s manual to find the location to put the jack for this tire.  Slowly raise the car until the tire is off of the ground about 2”.  If it seems like the jack will fall STOP! You do not want the car to fall from the jack. Reposition the jack.  Using the lug nut wrench, remove the lug nuts from the vehicle.  Place them in a secure location so you will not lose them. Remove the flat tire from the vehicle.  To install the spare tire you must line up the studs with the holes in the rim of the tire. Slide the spare into place and then reinstall the lug nuts.  Tighten the lug nuts as much as you can while the car is in the air.  You will need the check the tightness when the car is on the ground.  Slowly lower the jack to place the car back on the ground.  You must check the lug nuts to make sure they are very tight. This will make sure that the tire will not fall off of the car.  Now that you have a spare tire installed you should get your old tire repaired and put back on your car.  Spare tires are only made for temporary use.