GMC SAVANA 1996 Owners Manual

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Attach the ratchet, with the DOWN side facing you, to
the extension. The extension has a socket end and a flat
chisel end.
Put the flat end of the extension on an angle through the
hole in the rear door frame, above the bumper. Be sure
the flat end connects into the hoist shaft.
Turn the ratchet counterclockwise to lower the spare tire
to the ground.
If you are changing a flat rear tire and the
vehicle is already jacked up, use the jack handle and
extension to hook the cable. Then pull the spare from
beneath the vehicle.
If the retainer pulls out, hook the inside
of the wheel and pull the
spare tire out from under
the vehicle.
When the tire has been lowered, tilt the retainer at the end
of the cable and pull it through the wheel opening.
NOTICE:
To help avoid vehicle damage, do not drive
vehicle before the cable is restored.
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Jacking Tool Storage
A. Socket
B. Jack Handle
C. Ratchet
D. Jacking Tool Storage Box
c. Jack Handle Extension
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The tools you'll be using include the jack (A), jack
handle extension
(B), jack handle (C), socket (D) and
the ratchet (E).
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Removing the Wheel Covers and Locking
Wheel
P
I. You will need to take oft' the wheel nut caps to reach
your wheel nuts.
2. Loosen the plastic nut caps with the ratchet and
socket and remove them. Make sure the DOWN
side faces you.
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3. Remove the center cap.
le F1; ire and Installing the
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2. The jack has a bolt on the end. Attach the socket end
of the extension to the jack bolt.
Attach the ratchet to the extension
with the UP side
facing
you.
3. Rotate the ratchet clockwise. That will raise the jack
lift head a little,
Front Position
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4. Position jack under the
vehicle
as shown.
Rear Positio~
Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked
up is
dangerous.
If the vehicle slips off the jack, you
could be badly injured or killed. Never get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.
5. Raise the vehicle by rotating the ratchet clockwise.
Make sure the
UP mark faces you. Raise the vehicle
far enough
off the ground so there is enough room
for the spare tire to
fit.
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6. Remove all the wheel
nuts, and take
off the
flat tire.
7. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
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Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to
which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts
become loose after a time. The wheel could come'
off and cause an accident. When you change
a
wheel, remove any rust or dirt from the places
where the wheel attaches to the vehicle. In an
emergency, you can use
a cloth or a paper towel
to do this; but be,sure to use
a scraper or wire
brush later, if you need to, to get all the rust or
dirt off.
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A CAUTION:
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Never use oil or g;,ase on studs or nuts. If you
do, the nuts might come
loose. Your wheel could
fall
off, causing a serious accident.
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8. Replace the wheel nuts
with the rounded end of
the nuts toward the
wheel. Tighten each
wheel nut
by hand until
the wheel is held against
the hub.
9. Lower the vehicle by rotating thejack handle
counterclockwise. Lower the
jack completely.
10. Tighten the nuts firmly
in a criss-cross sequence
as shown. Rotate the
wheel wrench
clockwise.
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A CAUTION:
Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightenea
wheel nuts can cause the wheel to become loose
and even come off. This could lead to an accident.
Be sure to use the correct wheel nuts.
If you have
to replace them, be sure to get new
GM original
equipment wheel nuts.
Stop, somewhere
as soon as you can and have
the nuts tightened with a torque wrench to
122 lb-ft (165 N-m).
NOTICE:
Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead to
brake pulsation and rotor damage.
To avoid
expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheel
nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper'
torque specification.
11. Put the wheel cover back on, if you have one.
Remove any wheel blocks.'
Remember that the jack, jacking equipment and tire
must
be properly stored in their original storage
position before you begin driving again. The next
part will show you how.
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