1994 CHEVROLET CAVALIER wheel

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 transaxle should be in
N
(Neutral) and the parking brake
released.
Don’t have your vehicle towed
on the
front wheels, unless you must. If the
vehicle must be towed
on the front wheels,
don’t
go more than 35 mph (56 kdh)
or farther than
50 miles (80 lun) or your
transaxle will be damaged.
If these
limits must be exceeded, then the front
wheels have to be supported on a dolly.
Towing from the Front-Vehicle
Hookup
Before hooking up to a tow truck, be
sure to read all the information in
Towing Your Vehicle earlier in this
section.
1. Attach T-hook chains into the slots
in the bottom
of the floor pan, just
behind the front wheels, on both
sides.

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NOTICE:
Do not tow with sling-type
equipment or fascia damage will
occur. Use wheel-lift or car carrier
equipment. Additional ramping
may be required for car carrier
equipment. Use safety chains and
wheel straps.
NOTICE:
Towing a vehicle over rough
surfaces could damage a vehicle.
Damage can occur from vehicle
to
ground or vehicle to wheel-lift
equipment.
To help avoid damage,
install a towing dolly and raise
vehicle until adequate clearance is
obtained between the ground
and/or wheel-lift equipment.
Do not attach winch cables or J-hooks
to suspension components when
using car carrier equipment. Always
use T-hooks inserted
in the T-hook
slots.
2. Attach a separate safety chain around
the outboard end
of each lower
control arm.

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Hook-up
Before hooking up to a tow truck, be
sure to read all the information in
Towing Your Vehicle earlier in this
section.
Also be sure to use the proper
hook-up for your particular vehicle.
All Models:
1. Attach T-hook chains on both sides
in the slotted holes in the bottom
of
the frame rail just ahead of the rear
wheels.
2. Position lower sling crossbar directly
under the rear bumper.
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-24 Model:
NOTICE:
Do not tow with sling-type
equipment or rear bumper valance
will be damaged. Use wheel-lift
or
car carrier equipment. Additional
ramping may be required for car
carrier equipment. Use safety
chains and wheel straps.
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ote: The ignition must be in the Off
Isition to keep automatic door locks
3m locking during tow.
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All Models:
NOTICE:
Towing a vehicle over rough
surfaces could damage a vehicle.
Damage can occur from vehicle to
ground or vehicle to wheel-lift
equipment. To help avoid damage,
install a towing dolly and raise
vehicle until adequate clearance is
obtained between the ground
and/or wheel-lift equipment.
Do not attach winch cables or J-hooks
to suspension components when
using car carrier equipment. Always
use T-hooks inserted in the T-hook
slots.
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3. Attach a separate safety chain to each
side of the axle inboard
of the spring.
Engine Overheating
You will find a coolant temperature
gage on your Chevrolet’s instrument
panel.
If Steam Is Coming From Your
Engine

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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 a tire goes flat, the next section shows
how to use your jacking equipment to
change a flat tire safely.
Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and
wheel damage by driving slowly to a
level place. Turn on your hazard
warning flashers. The
following steps will tell you how to
use the jack and change a tire.
The equipment you’ll need
is in the
trunk
or rear area.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 1. If you have carpeting, pull it back
from the floor of the trunk or rear
area.
2. Turn the center retainer nut on the
compact spare tire housing counterclockwise to remove it, then
lift the tire cover.
You will find the
jacking instructions label
on the
underside
of the tire cover.
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3. If your vehicle is equipped with a
spare tire housing lid hook, pull the
front
of the lid up and hook it to the
rear upper edge
of the trunk.
4. Remove the wing bolt securing the
compact spare tire, spacer and wheel
wrench by turning it
counterclockwise. Then lift off the
spacer and remove the spare tire.
5. Your vehicle may use a foam tray, or
a bracket and wing bolt, for storing
the jack and the tools. Remove the
bolt securing the jack by turning it
counterclockwise. Then remove the
jack. Or, remove the jack and the
wheel wrench from the foam tray.
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5. Remove the band around the jack.
Turn the jack handle cloclnvise to
raise the jack head a few inches. For 2-24 Models:
On 2-24 models, a cover plate must be
removed to access the wheel nuts.
Remove the cover plate using the flat
end
of a wheel wrench.
7. Using the wheel wrench, remove the
plastic cap nuts and
loosen all the
wheel nuts.
Don’t remove the wheel
nuts yet.

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the frame which the jack head fits in
(A). The front notch is 9" (23 cm)
back from the rear wheel well. The
rear notch is
8" (20 cm) forward from
the rear wheel well.
If your vehicle
has flared side moldings, both front
and rear notches are
18" (46 cm)
from the wheel wells.
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9. Position the jack under the vehicle.
Raise the jack head until
it fits firmly
into the notch in the vehicle's frame
nearest the flat tire.
Do not raise the
vehicle yet. Put the compact spare
tire near you.
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.
NOTICE:
Do not jack or lift the vehicle using
the oil pan. Pans could crack and
begin to leak fluid.
10. Raise the vehicle by rotating the
jack handle cloclnvise. Raise the
vehicle far enough off the ground
so
there is enough room for the spare
tire to fit.
11. Remove all of the wheel nuts and, if
you have a wheel cover, use your
fingers to carefully pry the wheel
cover from the wheel. Then take off
the flat tire.
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