1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Owners Manual

UP Marking DOWN Marking
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The ratchet has an UP and a DOWN marking.
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With the UP marking
on the ratchet facing
you, rotate the ratchet
to the right.
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.
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If there is a wheel
cover, pry along the
edge 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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If your vehicle has
wheel nut caps, use
the wheel wrench and
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 wheel
wrench.
If the wheel has a
smooth center piece or
a center piece with
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recessed nuts, place
the flat end
of the
wheel wrench in the slot on the wheel and
pry out gently.
Using the wheel
wrench and ratchet,
with
DOWN facing
you, loosen all the
wheel nuts.
Don’t remove them
yet.
Position the jack
under
the vehicle.
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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.
Front Position Rear Position
Raise the vehicle by rotating the ratchet to the right. Make sure the UP
marking faces you. Use the jack handle extentions if the flat 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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Remove all the wheel
nuts and take
off the
flat tire.
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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Front Position Rear Position
Replace the wheel
nuts with the rounded
end
of the nuts toward
the wheel.
Tighten each wheel
nut
by hand until the
wheel
is held against
the hub.
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Lower the vehicle by rotating the ratchet to the left. Lower the jack
completely.
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Tiqhten to the Left Tightening Sequence
Tighten the nuts firmly in a criss-cross sequence as shown. Rotate the
ratchet
to the right with the UP marking facing you.
For proper torque, see “Wheel Nut Torque” in the Index.
Put the wheel trim back on.
For vehicles with plastic nut caps, tighten the
caps until they are finger tight, then tighten them
an additional one-half turn
with the ratchet. Remove any wheel blocks.
Kernember, the jack and tire must be properly stored
in their original stbfige
position before you begin driving again. The
next part, “Storing the Jack
and Tire,” will show you how.
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Storing the Jack and Tire
Storing the Jack
Put the tools into the storage box and close it tightly. Fit the storage box into
the bracket with the bolt through the box. Put the jack onto the box. Be sure
the jack points in the right direction as shown for your model. See the jack
and jack tools storage diagrams earlier in this section. Secure the emergency
gloves,
if your vehicle has them, to the jack using the provided strap.
Slide the retainer over the bolt onto the jack and put the wing nut on. Turn
the nut to the right until it is tight against the retainer.
Replace the jack storage cover, if your vehicle has one, by simply reversing
the removal procedure described earlier.
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