1993 CHEVROLET BLAZER Owners Manual

K2122
First open the tire cover, if you have one. Turn the wing nut counterclockwise
and take it, and the adapter, off the bolt. Take the tire out of the vehicle and
remove the
tire cover.
Jack and Tools
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PO287
If your wagon model has a jack cover, lift the tab up to release the cover,
then take
it off.

K2135
If your utility model has a jack cover, turn the wing nut counterclockwise to
take it off, then take the cover off.
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K214
To take the jack out, turn the wing nut counterclockwise and take it and the
retainer
off. Take the jack and storage box out and take the tools out of the
box.
Your vehicle may have a pair
of emergency gloves secured to the jack. You
can use them when changing the tire, or during other emergency situations.
Remember to replace them with the jack,
so you will have them handy if
needed later.
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manging the Tire
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K2519
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.
K2535
The ratchet has an UP and a DOWN marking.
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K2521
Attach the jack handle (and jack handle extensions, if needed) to the jack.
With the
UP marking on the ratchet facing you, rotate the ratchet clockwise.
That
will lift the jack head a little. Before raising the vehicle, do the following
things.
Put
your spare tire near the flat tire.
Remove the wheel trim.
1 K2367
If there is a wheel cover, remove it by using the flat end of the socket. Pry
along the edge
of the wheel cover until it comes off. Be careful; the rim
edges may be sharp. Don't try to remove
it with your bare hands.
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K2369
If your vehicle has wheel nut caps, remove them using the ratchet and
socket. Use the ratchet with
DOWN facing you to unscrew and take them off.
Then take the hub cap off.
If the wheel has a trim ring, remove it by using the flat end of the socket.
K2368
If the wheel has a smooth center piece or a center piece with recessed nuts,
remove it using the flat end of the socket. Place the flat end of the socket in
the slot on the wheel and
pry out gently.
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PO205
Using the socket and ratchet, with DOWN facing you, loosen all the wheel
nuts. Don’t remove them yet.
I JACK LOCATIONS/ALL MODELS
K2120
CAUTION
I A Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is dangerous. If the I
vehicle slips off the jack, you could be badly injured or killed. Never
get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack. I
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NOTICE
- 'sing your vehicle with the jack improperly positioned will damage the
dehicle
or may allow the vehicle to fall off the jack. Be sure to fit the jack
ift head into the proper location before raising your vehicle.
Front Rear
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PO288
Raise the vehicle by rotating the ratchet clockwise. Make sure \
the UP
marking faces you. Use the jack handle extensions if the flat \
tire is on the
rear
of the vehicle. Raise the vehicle far enough off the ground so there is
enough room for the spare tire
to fit.

K2527
qemove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
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K2529
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