1993 CHEVROLET TRACKER Owners Manual

4. Then fill the coolant recovery tank to
the
FULL mark.
5. Put the cap back on the coolant
recovery tank, but leave the radiator
pressure cap
off.
6. Start the engine and let it run until
you can feel the upper radiator hose
getting
hot. Watch out for the engine
fan.
By this time, the coolant level inside
the radiator filler neck may be lower.
If the level is lower, add more of the
proper mix through the filler neck until the level reaches the base of the
filler neck.
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Zf a Tire Goes Hut
Then replace the pressure cap. Be
sure
the ears on the pressure cap line
up like
this.
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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 your tire goes flat, the next section
shows how to use your jacking
equipment to change a flat tire safely.
ChanginQ a Flat lire
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and
wheel damage by driving slowly to a
level place. Turn
on your hazard
warning flashers.
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Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle can slip off the jack
and roll over you or other people. You and they could be badly injured.
Find a level place to change your tire.
To help prevent the vehicle from
moving:
1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put the shift lever in P (Park).
3. Shift a manual transmission to 1 (First) or R (Reverse).
4. If you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle, be sure the transfer case is in a
5. Turn off the engine.
To be even more certain the vehicle won’t move, you can put chocks at the
front and rear of the tire farthest away from the one being changed. That
would be the tire on the other side of the vehicle, at the opposite end.
drive gear
- not in N (Neutral).
I The following steps will tell
you how to use the jack and change a tire. The
equipment you’ll need
is under the
front seats.
The jack and wheel wrench are under
the passenger’s seat.
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The jack handle is under the driver’s
seat.
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Start with the jack (A), jack handle (B)
and wheel wrench (C).
The spare tire is mounted on your
tailgate. Pull the cover off of the spare
tire.
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Insert your key into the wheel lock and
pull the wheel lock
off.
Remove wheel nuts with the wheel
wrench.
Remove the spare tire from the
mounting bracket and place it near your
flat tire.
Attach the jack handle to the jack bolt.
Rotate the jack handle clockwise (to the
right). That will raise the lift head a
little. Using
the wheel wrench, loosen all the
wheel nuts. Don’t remove them yet.
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Under the vehicle near each wheel,
there are bosses in the vehicle’s rocker
flange. Position the jack and raise the
jack head until
it fits firmly onto the
bosses nearest the flat tire.
Do not raise
the vehicle yet.
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A Getting under a vehicle when
d it is jacked up is dangerous. If
LII~ 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.
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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. Raise
the vehicle
by rotating the wheel
wrench clockwise. Raise the vehicle far
enough
so there is enough room for the
spare tire to
fit.
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c
Remove all the wheel nuts and take off
the
flat tire.
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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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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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CAUTION
* Never use oil or grease on
1 studs or nuts. If you do, the
nuts might come loose.
Your
wheel could fall off, causing a
serious accident.
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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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