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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Your wheel nut caps may attach your hub cap to the wheel. Remove these
Some jack storage
covers
are equipped
with a hub cap
removal tool. Position
the hub cap removal
tool in the notch and
pull straight away
from
the wheel to
avoid potential
damage to the hub cap
and wheel paindwheel
surface.
Remove 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.
Some
of the molded
plastic
hub caps have
imitation wheel nuts
molded into them. The
wheel wrench won’t
fit these imitation
nuts,
so don’t try to
remove them with the
socket end
of the
wheel wrench.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Using the wheel
wrench, loosen all the
wheel nuts. Don’t
remove them yet.
Do not jack up the vehicle with people in or near the vehicle.
Position the jack under the vehicle.
A. Front Frame Hole
B. Rear Frame Hole (ZR2)
C. Spring Hanger Hole (Standard Pickups)
Your vehicle has a hole in the frame near each front wheel for the jack. On
standard pickups there is
a hole in the spring hanger near each rear wheel
for the jack. On
ZR2 models, the hole for the jack is located in the frame in
front
of each rear wheel. Fit the jack into the hole nearest the flat tire.
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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.
Remove all the wheel
nuts. Raise the vehicle
by
turning the jackhandle
clockwise. Raise the
vehicle far enough
off
the ground so there is
enough
room for the
spare tire
to fit.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If you do, the nuts
might
come loose. Your wheel could fall off, causing a serious
accident.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Put on the spare tire.
Put the nuts on by
hand.
Make sure the
cone-shaped end is
toward the wheel.
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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
turning the jackhandle
counterclockwise.
Lower the jack
completely.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Tightening Wheel Nut Tightening Sequence
,
Use the wrench to tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a criss-cross sequence as
shown. Remove the wheel blocks.
Storing the Jack and Spare Tire
Return the jack, wheel wrench and wheel blocks to the proper location
behind the seat. Secure the items and replace the jack cover,
if you have
one. Put the flat tire where the spare tire was stored.
If you have the
underbody carrier:
1. Put the tire on the ground at the rear of the vehicle, with the valve stem
pointed down and to the rear.
2. Pull the retaining bar through the wheel.
NOTE: With ZR2 option, spring and retainer must be separated to
insert through wheel opening.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3. Put the chisel end of the wheel wrench, on an angle, through the hole in
the rear bumper and into the hoist shaft. Turn the wheel wrench
clockwise until the tire is raised against the underside
of the vehicle.
You will hear two “clicks” when the tire is secure, but pull on the tire to
make sure.
I NOTICE:
Don’t use the existing hoist to store a tire with an alumi\
num
wheel
or it could damage the wheel. Secure the tire in the pickup
bed.
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
What you don’t want to do when your vehicle is stuck is to spin your wheels
too fast. The method known as “rocking” can help
you get out when you’re
stuck, but you must use caution.
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Spinning your wheels can destroy parts of your vehicle as well\
as
the tires. If you spin the wheels too fast while shifting you\
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transmission back and forth, you can destroy your transmission. \
For information about using tire chains on your vehicle, see “Tire Chains”
in the Index.
Rocking your vehicle to get it out:
First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will clear the area around
your front wheels. Then shift back and forth between REVERSE (R) and a
forward gear (or with a manual transmission, between FIRST
(1) or
SECOND
(2) gear and REVERSE), spinning the wheels as little as possible.
Release the accelerator pedal while you shift, and press lightly
on the
accelerator pedal when the transmission
is in gear. If that doesn’t get you
out after a few tries, you may need to be towed out. Or, you can use your
recovery hooks, if your vehicle has them.
If you do need to be towed out,
see “Towing Your Vehicle” in the Index.
Using the Recovery Hooks
Your vehicle may be equipped with recovery hooks. The recovery hooks are
provided at the front of your vehicle. You may need to use them
if you’re
stuck off-road and need to be pulled to some place where you can continue
driving.
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