clock PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 2003 Owner's Manual

5. Raise the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the
ground
so there is enough room for the compact
spare tire to fit under the wheel well.
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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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.
8. Place the compact spare tire on the wheel-mounting
surface.
9. Then reinstall the
wheel nuts with the
rounded end
of
the nuts toward the
wheel.
10. Lower the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
Make sure each wheel bolt is centered in each wheel
hole while tightening the nuts. Tighten each nut by hand
until the wheel
is held against
the hub.
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