How to Put Snow Chains on an Automobile
Snow chains for automobiles provide good grip and safe control over the vehicles in snowy and icy conditions. Snow chains are essential for drivers who encounter snowy or icy conditions, or who are required to drive up and down mountains in such conditions. Installing snow chains on your vehicle is not simple, but with proper instructions, you could make the activity less difficult. Purchase snow chains that fit your tires. Ask employees at store where you purchase your chains for guidance in selecting the right size. Choosing snow chains that are too big or too small for your tires can lead to dangerous driving or cause damage to your vehicle.
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Instructions
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Park the car in a large enough space. This could be your driveway, an open road stretch or an empty parking lot. Leave 10 feet of space in the front and back of the vehicle so you have room to drive onto the chains. Applying parking brakes is very important. Free the chains from their packing and untangle the links so that the chains are now hanging free in the form of a web. Wear gloves for protection.
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Place the untangled chains near the tires on which you are planning to use them. If your automobile is a front-wheel-drive, you should use the snow chains on the two front tires. In case of a rear-wheel-drive, the snow chains go on the two tires at the rear. Some trucks, and extreme driving conditions, may require chains on all four tires. If you have only two snow chains in such cases, use both on the tires on the right of the vehicle.
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Drape the chain over the tire. Keep the chain in place by holding it firm on the top. Without removing your hand from this position, drape the remaining chain evenly over one side of the wheel that is not touching the ground. It will not be possible to cover with the chain the portion of the wheel that is in contact with the ground. That's fine, just cover the exposed wheel with the chain as best as you can.
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Secure the chain evenly on three quarters of the wheel portion that is not in contact with the ground. Repeat the process on the other side of the wheel. Put the other chain(s) on the other required wheel(s). Drive the vehicle two feet forward (backward in case of rear-wheel-drive), enough to expose the portion of the wheels that were earlier touching the ground. Put the transmission in park and secure the chains on the rest of the wheel portions. Tighten the chains by using a closer link where possible.
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Drive the vehicle 50 to 100 feet and tighten the chains again. This completes the snow chain installation process.
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