1993 GMC SIERRA lock

Your Driving and the Road
Power Winches
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If you wish to use a power winch on your vehicle, only use it \
when your
vehicle is stationary or anchored.
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NOTICE
Use the regular brakes, set the parking brake or block the wh\
eels to keep
your vehicle from rolling.
Power rake-off (PTO)
Before using a power take-off, refer to the manufacturer’s or installer’s
instructions.
To engage a power take-off:
1. Set ths parking brake.
2. Shift the transmission into N (Neutral).
3. Hold the clutch pedal down and engage the power take-off.
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If you are going to drive the vehicle, shift the transmission int\
o the gear
you want. Then shift the transfer case into the range you wan\
t
(if you
have four-wheel-drive), apply the regular brakes and release th\
e parking
brake.
When you release the clutch, the power take-off will start.
4. Release the clutch (and the regular brakes) as you normally \
would.
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Towing Your Vehicle
Try to have a GM dealer or a professional towing service tow your vehicle.
They can provide the right equipment and know how to tow it without dam-
age.
If your vehicle has been changed since it was factory-new, by adding things
like fog lamps, aero skirting, or special tires and wheels, th\
ese things could
be damaged during towing.
Before you do anything, turn on the hazard warning flashers.
When you call, tell the towing service:
That your vehicle has rear-wheel drive, or that it has the four-wheel drive
option.
The make, model, and year of your vehicle.
Whether you can move the shift lever for the transmission and \
transfer case,
if you have one.
If there was an accident, what was damaged.
I A To help avoid injury to you or others:
Never let passengers ride in a vehicle that is being towed.
Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds.
Never tow with damaged parts not fully secured.
Never get under your vehicle after it has been lifted by the tow
truck.
Always use separate safety chains on each side when towing a
vehicle.
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 Neu-
tral and the parking brake released.
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
krn) or your transmission will be damaged. If these limits must be exceeded,
then the rear drive wheels have to be supported on a dolly.
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Jack Storage
Your jack and wheel ratchet are behind the passenger seat. Turn. th\
e wing
nut counterclockwise and remove the cover
if there is one.
Spare Tire
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Your spare tire is either underneath the rear of the vehicle, or mounted to the
inside of the bed on the driver’s side.
If you have a chassis cab, refer to the
information from the body supplier/installer.
The spare tire
is a full size tire, like the other tires’ on your vehicle.
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Fickup Bed Mounting
K2518
To remove the spare tire:
1. Turn the nut counterclockwise until it comes off.
, 2. Pull the tire off of the bolt and remove it from the bed.
Chanaina the Tire
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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.
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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 fo\
llowing things.
Put your spare tire near the flat tire.
Remove the wheel trim.
K2367
If there is a wheel cover, remove it by using the flat end of the wheel
wrench.
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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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 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.
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PO500
Lower the vehicle by rotating the ratchet counterclockwise. Lower the \
jack
completely.
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K2546
Tighten the nuts firmly in a criss-cross sequence as shown. Rotate the ratchet
clockwise with the
UP marking facing you.
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Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened wheel nuts can cau\
se
the wheel to become loose and even come
off. This could lead to
i accident. Be sure to use the correct wheel nuts. If you have to
Stop somewhere as soon as you can and have tht; wts tightened
vvith a torque wrench to the proper torque.
. lace them, be sure to get the right kind. mGe+ . p+p+<.:,
For proper torque, see “Wheel Nut Torque” in the Index.
Put the wheel trim back on. For vehicles with plastic nut cap\
s, tighten the
caps until they are finger tight, then tighten them an additio\
nal one-half turn
with the ratchet. Remove any wheel
blocks.
ring a jack, a tire or other equipment in the passenger - I.
compartment of the vehicle cnvld cause injuy In a sudden stnn OW 4s
in collision, loose equipment
the proper place.
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Storing the Jack and Tire
Storing Tire in Underbody Carrier
UNDERBODY SPARE TIRE MOUNTING
HOIST
CABLE
RETAINER
& RATCHET
=r/49q “UP/DOWN” MARKING
WHEEL WRENCH

SHAFT (CHISEL END)
TIRE
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SPARE VALVE STEM
(POINTED DOWN)
PB009
Put the tire on the ground at the rear of the vehicle, with the valve stem
pointed down.
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