wheel CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1995 Workshop Manual

To wing Your Vehicle
Try to have your GM dealer or a professional towing service tow your
vehicle. They can provide the right equipment and know how
to tow it
without damage.
If your vehicle has been changed since it was factory-new, by adding such
things like fog lamps, aero skirting, or special tires and wheels, these things
could be damaged during towing.
Before you do anything, turn on the hazard warning flashers.
When you call, tell the towing service:
0 That your vehicle has rear-wheel drive, or that it has the four-wheel
drive option.
The make, model, and year of your vehicle.
0 Whether you can move the shift lever for the transmission and transfer
case, if you have one.
0 If there was an accident, what was damaged.
When your vehicle is being towed, have
the ignition key off. The steering
wheel should be clamped
in a straight-ahead position, with a clamping
device designed for towing service.
Do not use the vehicle’s steering
column
lock for this. The transmission and transfer case, if you have one,
should be in NEUTRAL (N) and the parking brake released.
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Towing From the Front
If you have a two-wheel drive vehicle, don’t have your vehicle towed on
the rear wheels, unless you must. If the vehicle must be towed
on the rear
wheels, don’t go more than
35 mph (56 km/h) or farther than 50 miles (80
km) or your transmission will be damaged. If these limits must be exceeded,
then
the rear wheels have to be supported on a dolly.
If your vehicle has the four-wheel drive option and the transfer case is
engaged, a dolly must be used under the rear wheels when towing from the
front.
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9. Then replace the
pressure cap. Be
sure the arrows
on the pressure
cap line up like
this.
Engine Fan Noise
Your vehicle has a clutched engine cooling fan. When the clutch is engaged,
the fan spins faster to provide more air to cool the engine. In most every day
driving conditions the fan
is spinning slower and the clutch is not fully
engaged. This improves fuel economy and reduces fan noise. Under heavy
vehicle loading, trailer towing and/or high outside temperatures,
the fan
speed increases as the clutch more
fully engages. So you may hear an
increase in fan noise. This is normal and should not be mistaken as the
transmission slipping
or making extra shifts. It is merely the cooling system
functioning properly. The fan will slow down when additional cooling is not
required and the clutch partially disengages.
You may also hear this fan noise when you start the engine. It will go away
as the fan clutch partially disengages.
If a Tire Goes Flat
It’s unusual for a tire to “blow out” while you’re driving, especially if you
maintain your tires properly. If air goes out of a tire, it’s much more likely to
leak out slowly. But if you should ever have a “blowout,” here are a few tips
about what
to expect and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the flat tire will create a drag that pulls the vehicle
toward that side. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal and grip the
steering wheel firmly. Steer
to maintain lane position, then gently brake to a
stop well out of the traffic lane.
A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a skid and may
require the same correction you’d
use in a skid. In any rear blowout, remove
your foot from
the accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control by
steering the way
you want the vehicle to go. It may be very bumpy and
noisy, but you can still steer. Gently brake to a stop, well
off the road if
possible.
If a tire goes flat, the next part shows how to use your jacking equipment to
change a flat tire safely.
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Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by driving slowly to a
level place. Turn on your hazard warning flashers.
A. Flat Tire
B . Blocked Tire
The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and change a tire.
The equipment you’ll need is located in the rear cargo area. You’ll also find
your spare tire there.
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Spare Tire - 4-DOOr Utility Model
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1. Hoist Assembly
2. Ratchet
3. Wheel Wrench
4. Hoist Shaft
5. Valve Stem, Pointed Down
6. Spare Tire
7. Retainer
8. Hoist Cable
The &door utility spare tire
is stowed under the vehicle in an under-body
carrier.
Remember, never remove or restow a tire from an under-body carrier while
the vehicle
is supported only by a jack.
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I .. Attach the ratchet to
the wheel wrench with
the
DOWN marking
facing
you.
Put the other end of the wheel wrench through the rear bumper access hole,
located
at the passenger side edge of the license plate. Be sure the wheel
wrench connects
into the hoist shaft.
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Turn the ratchet
counterclockwise to
lower the spare tire.
Keep turning the
ratchet
until the spare
tire can be pulled 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.
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Changing the Tire
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.
Attach the jack handle (and jack handle extension, if needed)
to the jack.
One side of the ratchet has an
UP marking. The other side has a DOWN marking.
With the
UP marking
on the ratchet facing
you, rotate the ratchet
clockwise. That will
lift
the jack head a
little.
Before
you start, put the spare tire near the flat tire. Remove the whee\
l trim and
loosen the wheel nuts. The next part will show
you how to do these things properly.
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Removing Wheel Trim
If your vehicle has
wheel
nut caps, use
the wheel wrench and ratchet to remove
them. Turn
the wheel
wrench
counterclockwise,
with DOWN facing
you, to remove the
wheel
nut caps. Then
take
off the hub cap.
If the wheel also has a trim ring, use the wheel wrench to pry along the edge
and remove it.
If the wheel has a
smooth center piece or
a center piece with
recessed nuts, place
the wheel wrench
in
the slot on the wheel
and gently pry out.
Now, use the ratchet
and wheel wrench
to
loosen all the wheel
nuts. Turn
the wheel
wrench
counterclockwise, with DOWN facing
you, to loosen the
wheel nuts.
Don’t remove the
wheel nuts yet.
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If the flat tire is on the rear of the vehicle, put the jack handle extension on
the jack handle.
Position the jack under the vehicle.
I 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.
Front Position Rear Position
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f With UP on the ratchet facing you, raise the vehicle by rotating the ratchet r
4 there is enough room for the spare tire to fit.
and
wheel wrench clockwise. Raise
the vehicle far enough off the ground so
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Remove all the wheel
nuts and take
off the
flat tire.
Remove any rust or
dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting surfaces and spare
wheel. Place the spare on the wheel mounting surface.
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