CHEVROLET BLAZER 1993 Owners Manual

manging the Tire
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K2519
Start with the jack, the jack handle and the ratchet. If the flat tire is on the
rear
of the vehicle, you'll need the jack handle extensions also.
K2535
The ratchet has an UP and a DOWN marking.
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K2521
Attach the jack handle (and jack handle extensions, if needed) to the jack.
With the
UP marking on the ratchet facing you, rotate the ratchet clockwise.
That
will lift the jack head a little. Before raising the vehicle, do the following
things.
Put
your spare tire near the flat tire.
Remove the wheel trim.
1 K2367
If there is a wheel cover, remove it by using the flat end of the socket. Pry
along the edge
of the wheel cover until it comes off. Be careful; the rim
edges may be sharp. Don't try to remove
it with your bare hands.
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K2369
If your vehicle has wheel nut caps, remove them using the ratchet and
socket. Use the ratchet with
DOWN facing you to unscrew and take them off.
Then take the hub cap off.
If the wheel has a trim ring, remove it by using the flat end of the socket.
K2368
If the wheel has a smooth center piece or a center piece with recessed nuts,
remove it using the flat end of the socket. Place the flat end of the socket in
the slot on the wheel and
pry out gently.
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PO205
Using the socket and ratchet, with DOWN facing you, loosen all the wheel
nuts. Don’t remove them yet.
I JACK LOCATIONS/ALL MODELS
K2120
CAUTION
I A Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is dangerous. If the I
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. I
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NOTICE
- 'sing your vehicle with the jack improperly positioned will damage the
dehicle
or may allow the vehicle to fall off the jack. Be sure to fit the jack
ift head into the proper location before raising your vehicle.
Front Rear
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PO288
Raise the vehicle by rotating the ratchet clockwise. Make sure \
the UP
marking faces you. Use the jack handle extensions if the flat \
tire is on the
rear
of the vehicle. Raise the vehicle far enough off the ground so there is
enough room for the spare tire
to fit.

K2527
qemove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
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K2529
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1 CAUTION
* Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to which it is fastened, ’
h can make the wheel nuts become loose after a time. The wheel
I could corne off and cause an accident. When you change a wheel,
remove any rust or dirt fmm 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 ~r wire brush later, if you
need to, to get all the rust or dirt off.
Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting surfaces or spare
wheel. Place the spare on the wheel mounting
surface.
CAUTION
Never use oil or grease 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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K2127
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.
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front Rear
Tighten the nuts firmly in a criss-cross sequence as shown. Rotate the ratchet
clockwise with the
UP marking facing you.
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CAUTION I
Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened wheel nuts can cau\
se
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 the right kind.
Stop somewhere as soon as you can and have the nuts tightened
with a torque wrench
to the promr toraue. I
For proper torque, see “Wheel Nut Torque” in the Index.
Put the wheel trim back on. For vehicles with plastic nut cap\
s, tighten the
caps until they are finger tight, then tighten them an additio\
nal one-half turn
with the ratchet. Remove any wheel blocks.
Storing
a jack, a tire or other equipment in the passenger
compartment
of the vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden stop or
collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store all these\
in
the proper place.
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(ALL MODELS)
JACK STORAGE NUT
(UTILITY MODEL)
BOX
K2121
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