1996 CHEVROLET ASTRO Owners Manual

NOTICE:
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Never remove or restow a tire frondto a stowage
position under the vehicle while the vehicle is
supported
by a jack. Always tighten the tire
fully against the underside of the vehicle when restowing.
The ratchet has an UP side.
Your spare tire is stored underneath the rear
of your
vehicle.
You will use the ratchet and extension to lower
the spare tire.
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Attach the ratchet, with the DOWN side facing you, to
the extension. The extension has a socket end and
a flat
chisel end.
Put the flat end of the extension on an angle through the
hole in the rear door frame, above the bumper. Be sure
the flat end connects into the hoist shaft. Turn
the ratchet counterclockwise to lower the spare tire
to the ground. Keep turning the ratchet until the spare
tire can be pulled out from under the vehicle.
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When the tire has been
lowered, tilt the retainer
at the end
of the cable
and .pull it through the
wheel opening.
Pull the tire out from under the vehicle.
I NOTICE: I
To help avoid vehicle damage, do not drive the
vehicle before cable is restored.
The tools you’ll be using include the jack (A), wheel
blocks
(B), extension (C) and ratchet (D).
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Removing the Wheel Covers If you have a standard steel wheel, carefully pry along - the edge of the hub cap until it comes off. Be-carefu1,the
cap with your bare hands.
You
will have to take
off hub caps or wheel nut caps to rim edges may be sharp. try to the hub
reach your wheel
nuts.
If you have the styled steel wheel, loosen the plastic nut
caps with the ratchet and socket. Make sure the DOWN
side faces you.
To remove the hub cap from the aluminum wheel, fit the
flat end
of the extension into the notch. Then, remove
the center cap.
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Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
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1. Before you start, block the front and rear of the tire
farthest away from the one being changed. Then put
your spare tire near
the flat tire.
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2. With the DOWN side facing you, use the ratchet and
socket to loosen
all the wheel nuts. Don't remove
them
yet.
3. The jack has a bolt on the end. Attach the socket end
of the extension to the jack bolt.
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4. Attach the ratchet to the extension with the UP side
facing
you.
5. Rotate the ratchet to the right. That will raise the jack
lift head
a little.
6. Position the jack under the vehicle.
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Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is
dangerous.
If the vehicle slips off the jack, you ~
could be badly injured or killed. Never get under
a vehicle when it
is supported only by a jack.
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.
Do not jack up the vehicle with people in or near
the vehicle.
7. Raise the vehicle by rotating the ratchet clockwise.
Make sure the
UP mark faces you. Raise the vehicle
far enough off the ground
so there is enough room
for the spare tire to fit.
8. Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
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9.
A CAUTION:
Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
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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.
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on tL parts to
which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts
become loose after a time. The wheel could come
off and cause an accident. When you change a
wheel, remove any rust or dirt from the places
where the wheel attaches to the vehicle..In an
emergency, you can use a
cloth or a paper towel
to do this; but be sure to use a scraper or wire
brush later, if ybu need to, to get all the rust or
dirt
off.
10. 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 extension and see your dealer as
soon as possible.
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