1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Owner's Manuals

3. Remove the wing nut securing the
compact spare tire and spacer by
turning it countercloclwise. Then lift
off the spacer and remove the spare
tire.
4. Remove the bolt securing the jack
and wrench by turning
it
countercloclwise. Then remove the
jack and wrench.
5. If there is a wheel cover, remove it by
using the wedge end
of the wrench to
pry gently in
a notch at the edge.of
the center cap.
Do not use a tool that
is narrower, such as a screwdriver, to
pry in this notch.
You may damage
the wheel cover or the center cap.
You may also have plastic nut caps.
Loosen the plastic nut caps with the
wheel wrench. They won’t come
off.
Then pry along the edge of the wheel
cover until it comes
off.
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6. If your vehicle has exposed wheel nut
caps, remove them using the wheel
nut wrench.
7. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all
the wheel nuts. Don’t remove them
yet. 3. Remove the band around the jack.
Turn the jack handle clockwise
to
raise the jack head a few inches.

9. Position the jack and raise the jack
head until it fits
firmly into th’e notch
in the vehicle’s -frame nearest the flat
tire.
Do not raise the vehicle yet. -Put
the compact spare tire near
you.
NOTICE:
IO. Raise the vebide by rotating the
jack han8dle clockwise. Raise the
jack far enough
so there’s enough
room for the spare tire to fit.
the flat tire.
1 1. Remove all wheel nuts and take off

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12. Remove any rust or dirt from the
wheel bolts, mounting surfaces and
spare wheel. Place the spare on the
wheel mounting surface. 13. 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.

14. Lower the vehicle by rotating the
jack handle counterclockwise.
Lower the jack completely. 15. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a
cr&cross sequence as shown. Don’t
try to put the wheel cover on your
compact spare tire. It won’t fit. Store the wheel cover in the trunk
until you have the flat tire repaired
or replaced.
NOTICE:
Wheel covers won’t fit on your
compact spare. If you try to put a
wheel cover on your compact spare,
you could damage the cover or the
spare.
16. Store the flat tire as far forward in
the trunk as possible. Store the jack
and the wheel wrench in their
compartment in the trunk.
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The compact spare is. for temporary use
only. Replace the compact spare tire
with a full-size tire as somas you 'can.
See
Compact Spare -Tire later in this
section.