wheel CHEVROLET S10 1998 Owner's Manual

NIOTICE.: I
Don% use. the existing hoist-to store a tire with an
.aluminum wheel or it could damage the wheel.
-S&cure. the tire in the pickup bed.
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Compact Spare Tire (If Equipped)
Although the compact spare tire was. fully inflated
when your vehicle. wasmew, it can lose air after a he.
Check the inflation pressure regularly. It should be
60 pi (420 Wa).
W.hen the compact spare is .installed, don’t take
your vehicle thrQugh an car wash with guide
rails.
The compact spare can :get,carught on the
rails. That can damage the
tire and-whe.el, and
maybe other
parts o€ yooar- vehicle.
Don’.t use^ your compact spare an Qtha vehicles.
And don’t mix your compact spare tire .or wheel with
other wh.eels af tire-s. They wori’tfit. Keep your Spare:
tire and its wheel together.
NOTICE:
Tire chains won’t fit .yonr compaCt-spare. U&g.
them can damage your vehicle-and can damage
the
chains too. Don% use tire chains on your
compact spare.
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If you let your fires spin at high speed, they can
explode, and you or others could be injured.
And, the transmission or other parts of the
veliicIe can averhe.aL ..That .could cause an engh
compartment fire. or other damagei When. y&?re..
:stuck, spin the wheels as little as possible. Don't
spin the wheeIs -above 35 mph (55 km/h)- as
shown on the speedometer.
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NOTICE:
Spinning your whe'els can destroy parts of your
vehtcle as well as the tires. If ymispim the. wheels
toa fask while shifting your transmissi-on back.
-and .forth, you can destroy your transmission.
For i.nformation.-&out usiag titire Chains on your vehicle;
.see '"Tire Chains" in the hctex;
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If you us.e bias-ply tires on your vehicle, the
wheel
rim-flanges could develop cracks after
many- milt% of driving,.A tire and/or wheel c.ould
: fail suddeoly, causinga cra3h. Use: only radiid-pIy
tires with -the wheels on.. yous vehicle.
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Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
The wheels on you^ vehicle were a'ligned and balanced
careftdly at the
€actoi-y to. give YOU- the longest tire life
and best averall performance.
Sche:duled wheel alignmeirt and~wheel baiancing,
armot
needed: However, if you notice unusual tire wear or.
your vehicle pulling .one way or the other, the ali-gnment
may.I;leed
to be reset. If you notice your vehicle
vibraiiig-when drivirrg
on ,a smooth road, your wheels
-may need
to he reba1ance.d.. Each new wheel
shou.kd
have the same load-carrying
capacity, diameter, width,
offkt and be. mounted the
same way as the one it repl.ac.e,s.
If you need to replaceany of your wheels, wheel.hoIts
~r, wheel nuts, -replace them only with new GM original
equipment
pats. This way, yQa will be .sure to have
the right wheel, wheel bolts
and wheel nuts for. your
I-
Using the wl'ormg replacement wheels, wheel bolts
or wheel nuts on your vehicle can be. dangerous.
It could :affect .the braking and handling. .of your
vehicle, make your tires lose air and make. you
lose control.
You could have a collisioriin which
you
or others c~ulcl be injured. Always use
the correct wheel, whee1:bolts-and:wheel nuts
fur replacement.
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NOTICE.:
The wrong wheel can also :cause problems with
bearing
life, brake cooling, speedometer or
odozm’etier calibration, headlamp ;aim, b-umper
height, vehicle ground .clearance and
tire or tire
chain clearance to the
body and cha.ssis.
Jsed Replwement Wheels
Putthg
a used. whml on your vehicle is,
dangerous. You can’t how how it% been used. or
hdar it’s be-m driven. It could fail suddenly
and cstust an accident. If you have to- replace a
wheel,
use a new GM. ortginal equipment wheel.
Tire Chains
NOTICE:.
If your vehicle has P235/75Rl5, P2W71JIiI5,
P23Y55R16 or 31.~101.50R15LT/C~size. tires; ‘don’t
use tire chains. They
ean damage your vehicle
because there’s not enough clearance.
Use another type of traction device only if its
manufacturer recommends it for use ‘011 your
vehicle and tire size combinat3on and road
conditions. Follow that manufticturer ’s
instructions. To heIp avoid damage to your
vehicle, drive slowly, readj-ust or remove the
device
if it’s contacting your vehicle, and don’t
spin your wheels.
NOTICE: (Contimued)
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Macliine compounding or aggressive:polishing on
a basecoat/clearcoat paint finish "may dull the
.finish or leave swirl marks.
Cleming Alumhum Wheels
(If E.qaipped)
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.Maintenance Schedule
Every 7,500 Miles. (12 500 krn): Engine .Oil and Filter
Change (or every
€.2 months, whichever occurs. first).
Chas& Lubrication
(or every .12 -months,, whichever
cs first). Drive Axle Service. 'IC- atation.
Every 15,000 Miles (25 OQO km): Automatic
Every 30,000 Mriles (50 000. km): Fuel Filter
.Transmission Service,
(severe conditions .only).
Replacement. Au Cleaner Filter Replacement. Front
Wheel
Bearing Rep-ack (2WD only) (or at each brake
felining, whichever
occurs first).
Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 km): Automatic
TransrnissiQn Service (noma1 conditiobs)
.
Every 60,000 Miles (PO0 000 km): Engine
Acces.sory .Drive Belt Inspection. Fuel
Tank, Cs
and Lines Inspection.
Every. 100,000. Miles (166 000 km): Spark Plug Wire
Inspection.
Spark Plug Replacement. 4.3L Engine.
Only: Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) vdve
Inspection.
Every 150,000 Miles (240 000 km): Cooling System
S.ervice (or every
60 months, whichever oceurs first).
.These intervals only summmize vllainfename servitm.
Be sure tu follow the .completg maintenance schedule on
the following pages.
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