1994 CHEVROLET BLAZER spare wheel

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Off-Road Driving with Your Four-wheel Drive Vehicle
This off-road guide is for vehicles that have four-wheel drive.
Also, see “Anti-lock Brakes”
in the Index.
If your vehicle doesn’t have four-wheel drive,
you shouldn’t drive off-road
unless you’re on a level, solid surface.
Off-road driving can be great
fun. But it does have some definite hazards.
The greatest
of these is the terrain itself.
“Off-roading” means you’ve left the great North American road system
behind. Traffic lanes aren’t marked. Curves aren’t banked. There are no
road signs. Surfaces can be slippery, rough, uphill or downhill. In short,
you’ve gone right back to nature.
Off-road driving involves some new skills. And that’s
why it’s very
important that you read this guide. You’ll find many driving tips and
suggestions. These
will help make your off-road driving safer and more
enjoyable.
Before You Go Off-Roading
There are some things to do before you go out. For example, be sure to have
all necessary maintenance and service work done. Be sure you read all the
information about your four-wheel drive vehicle
in this manual. Is there
enough fuel? Is the spare tire
fully inflated? Are the fluid levels up where
they should be? What are the local
laws that apply to off-roading where
you’ll be driving? If you don’t know, you should check with law
enforcement people
in the area. Will you be on someone’s private land? If
so, be sure to get the necessary permission.
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
There are some important things to remember about how to load your
vehicle.
The heaviest things should be on the load floor and forward of your
rear axle. Put heavier items as far forward as you can.
Be sure the load is secured properly, so driving on the off-road terrain
doesn’t toss things around.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Side-Mounted Spare Tire (Two-Door Models except P235/75R15 Tire)\

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Rear-Mounted Spare Tire (Two-Door Models)
1. Hook
2. Valve Stem
(Pointed
Outboard)
3. Nut
4. Retainer
(2-wheel drive)
5. Retainer
(4-wheel drive)
6. Spare Tire
1. Valve Stem
(Pointed
Rearward)
2. Wheel Carrier
3. Spare Tire
4. Wheel Nut
Floor-Mounted Spare Tire (P235/75R15 Tire Two-Door Models)
Steel Wheel:
1. Nut
2. Retainer
3. Valve Stem
(Pointed
Up)
4. Hook
5. Spare Tire
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Rear-Mounted Spare Tire (Four-Door Models)
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Aluminum Wheel:
I. Nut
2. Retainer
3. Valve Stem
(Pointed Down)
4. Hook
5. Spare Tire
1. Valve Stem
(Pointed
Rearward)
2. Wheel Carrier
3. Spare Tire
4. Whee
Inside-Mounted Spare Tire (Four-Door Models)
1. Hook
:1 Nut
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2. Spare Tire
3. Nut
4. Retainer
(2-Wheel Drive)
5. Retainer
(4-Wheel Drive)
6. Valve Stem
(Pointed
Outboard)
7. Wheel Carrier
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Spare Tire
Your spare tire is in your vehicle's rear area, either mounted to the left wall,
the floor, or the endgate.
If you have a left-wall or floor-mounted spare tire, the tire must be
removed
in order to have access to the jack storage.
TO Remove the Side-Mounted or Floor-Mounted Spare Tire
Reach into your tire's
cover and unscrew the
wingnut at the center
of the wheel. Remove
it and the retainer.
Unhook the tire from
the mounting bracket
and remove the cover.
To Remove the Endgate-Mounted Spare Tire
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Before you start,
block the front and
rear of the tire farthest
away from the one
being changed. Put
your spare tire near
the flat tire.
Hub Caps And Wheel Nut Caps
You will have to take off hub caps or wheel nut caps to reach your wheel
nuts.
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If you have individual
wheel nut caps that
cover each nut, they
must be removed in
order to get the wheel
nuts. Use the socket
end
of the wheel
wrench to remove the
wheel nut caps.
Your wheel nut caps may attach your hub cap to the wheel. Remove these
wheel nut caps before you take
off the hub cap.
If you have just an aluminum or plastic molded hub cap, pry it off with the
chisel end of your wheel wrench.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine NOTICE:
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.
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Raise the vehicle by
rotating the wheel
wrench to
the right.
~ Raise the vehicle far
enough off the ground
so there is enough
room for the spare tire
to fit.
Remove all the wheel
nuts.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Take off the flat tire.
L Remove any rust or
dirt from the wheel
bolts, mounting
surfaces
and spare
wheel. Place the spare
on the wheel
mounting surface.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If you do, the nuts
might cum@ loose. Your wheel could fall off, causing a serious
accident.
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Put on the spare tire.
Put the nuts
on by
hand.
Make sure the
cone-shaped end is
toward the wheel.
Tighten each
nut by hand until the wheel is held against the hub. If a nut
can't be turned by hand, use the wheel wrench and see your dealer as soon
as possible.
Lower the vehicle by
rotating the wheel
wrench
to the left.
Lower the jack
completely.
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