1993 BUICK SKYLARK Owners Manual

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Raise the vehicle
far enough off the ground so there is
enough room for the spare tire to fit.
Remove all the wheel nuts and take
off the flat tire.
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Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting
surfaces
or spare wheel. Place the spare on the wheel
mounting surface.
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A CAUTION:
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 w~heel could come
off and cause an accident. When you change
a
wheel, remove any rust or dirt from the places
whiere the wheel attach'es to
the vehicle. In an
emergency, you can use a doth olr a paper towel
to do this; but. be swe to :use a scraper or wire
Ibr'ush later, if
you need inl. 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 n"s might come loose. Your wheel cou!l
fall oEf, causing a serious accidenlt.
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Replace the wheel nuts
with the rounded end
of the
nuts toward the wheel. Tighten each nut by hand
until the wheel is held
against the hub.
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Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a crisscross sequence as
shown.
Lower the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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n Now put all the equipment back in the car.
Just follow this drawing:
/! CAUTION:
Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened
wheel nuts can cause the wheel to become loose
and even come
off. This could lead to an
accident. Be sure to get the right kind.
Stop somewhere as soon as you can and have
the nuts tightened with
a torque wrench. The
torque setting should be
140 N.m (1 00 ft. Ibs.)
Don’t try to put the wheel cover on your compact spare
tire.
It won’t fit. Store the wheel cover in the trunk until
you have the flat tire repaired or replaced.
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Wheel covers won’t fit on your compact spare. ~~~~ ;q,yy+4
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when you are driving with a compact spare. See
“Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light” in the Index.

Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment in the
passenger compartment
of the vehicle COL
cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, lo ~ ~e
equipment could strike s-neone. Store all these
in the r-7per place.
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. The method known as “rocking ”
can help you get out when you’re stuck, but you must
use caution.
If you let yow tires spin at Mgh speed, they can
expl’ode and
yo’u or ,others could be injured. And,
the tra.nsaxle
or other parts of ,the vehilcle cs--
overheat. That could cause an engine fire or
other damage. When you’re stuck, spin the
wheels as little as possible. Do:n’t spin the
wheel~s’ above 35 mph (55
speedometer.,
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he
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Rocking your vehicle to get it out:
First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will
clear the area around your front wheels. Then shift back
and forth between “R” and a forward gear
, spinning the
wheels as little as possible. Release the accelerator pedal
while you shift, and press lightly on the accelerator
pedal when the transaxle is in gear. If that doesn’t get
you out after a few tries, you may need
to be towed out.
If you do need to be towed out, see “Towing Your Car”
in the Index.