lock CHEVROLET BLAZER 1995 2.G Repair Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Jacking Equipment
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A. Retainer
B. Rubber Band
C. Work Gloves
D. Mat
E. Jack Storage Cover
E Wheel Blocks
G. Hub Cap Removal Tool (Some
H. Wheel Wrench
I. Jack models)
J. Jacking Instructions
Spare Tire
Your spare tire is in your vehicle's rear area, either mounted inside to the
driver's wall or outside to the endgate, or stowed under the vehicle.
If you have an inside-mounted spare tire, the tire must be removed in order
to have access to the jack storage.
To Remove the Inside-Mounted Spare Tire
Reach into your tire's
cover and unscrew the
wingnut at the center
of the wheel. Remove
it and the retainer.
Unhook the tire from
the mounting bracket and remove the cover.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To Remove the Rear-Mounted Spare Tire
Make sure the carrier arm is fully latched to the endgate. Remove the tire's
cover.
The locking wheel nut
can be removed by snapping the rubber
weather cover off the
face
of the lock case.
Insert the key and pull
the lock case straight
off. It is not necessary
to turn the key.
The wheel wrench can then be used to remove the lug nut.
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Use the socket end of
your wheel wrench to
remove the wheel nuts
that secure the tire
to
the carrier. Then, lift
the tire
off its
mounting bracket.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To Remove the Underbody-Mounted Spare Tire (&Door Only)
NOTICE:
Never remove or restow a tire frodto a stowage position under
the vehicle while the vehicle is supported by a jack. Always
tighten the tire fully against the underside
of the vehicle when
restowing.
Insert the chisel end of
the wheel wrench, on
an angle, into the hole
in the rear bumper. Be
sure the chisel end
of
the wheel wrench
connects into the hoist
shaft.
Turn the wheel wrench
counterclockwise to
lower the spare tire.
i Keep turning the
wheel wrench until the
spare tire can be
pulled out from under
the vehicle.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Rear-Mounted Spare Tire (%Door Optional)
A. Wheel Carrier
B. Spare Tire
C. Wheel Nut and
Locking Nut
Cylinder
Underbody-Mounted Spare Tire (&Door Standard)
A. Retainer
B . Valve Stem
(Pointed Down)
C. Spare Tire
D. Spring
E. Wheel Wrench
F. Lower
G. Raise
H. Hoist Asm
Changing the Tire
Start with the jacking equipment. See “Jacking Equipment Storage” earlier
in this section.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Turn the jackhandle clockwise. That will
raise the jack lifthead
a little.
Hub Caps and Wheel Nut Caps
You will have to take off hub caps or wheel nut caps to reach your wheel
nuts.
If you have individual
wheel nut caps that
cover each nut, they must be removed
in
order to get the wheel
nuts. Use the socket
end
of the wheel
wrench to remove the
wheel nut
caps.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine NOTICE:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly positioned will
damage the vehicle or may allow the vehicle to fall
off the jack.
Be sure to
fit the jack lift head into the proper location before
raising your vehicle.
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Raise the vehicle by
turning the wheel
wench clockwise.
Raise the vehicle far
enough off the ground
so there is enough
room for the spare tire
to fit.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Put the nuts on by
hand. Make sure the
cone-shaped end is
toward the wheel.
Tighten each
nut by hand until the wheel is held against the hub. If a nut
can’t be turned by
hand, use the wheel wrench and see your dealer as soon
as possible.
Lower the vehicle by
turning the wheel
wrench
counterclockwise.
Lower the jack
completely.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Tightening Wheel Nut Tightening Sequence
Use
the wrench to tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a criss-cross sequence as
shown. Remove the wheel blocks.
Storing the Jack and Spare Tire
Return the jack, wheel wrench and wheel blocks to the proper location in
your vehicle’s rear area. Secure
the items and replace the jack cover. Put the
flat tire where the spare tire was stored. If you have the underbody carrier:
1. Put the tire on the ground at the rear of the vehicle, with the valve stem
pointed down and to the rear.
2. Pull the retaining bar through the wheel.
3. Put the chisel end of the wheel wrench, on an angle, through the hole in
the rear bumper and into the hoist shaft. Turn the wheel wrench
clockwise until the tire is raised against the underside
of the vehicle.
You will hear two “clicks” when the tire is secure, but pull
on the tire to
make sure.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Reinstall the locking wheel nut using the wheel wrench. Then push the lock
case onto the lug nut
until it stops. The key does not have to be inserted into
the lock. Push the lock case to be sure it
is secured.
The special lug nut and lock case is not intended to be used on any road
wheel, only on the spare wheel carrier.
If you have an rear-mounted spare tire carrier, tighten the nuts to
22 - 32 lb.
ft.
(30 - 40 N-m) torque.
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
What you don’t want to do when your vehicle is stuck is to spin your wheels
too fast. The method known as “rocking” can help you get out when you’re
stuck, but you must use caution.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Filling Your Tank
I The fuel cap is behind
a hinged door on the
driver’s side
of your
vehicle. 1
I
While refueling, hang
the cap inside the fuel
door.
To take off the cap, turn it slowly to the left (counterclockwise).
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