1996 CHEVROLET EXPRESS Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Jacking Tool Storage
A. Socket
B. Jack Handle
C. Ratchet
D. Jacking Tool Storage Box
E. Jack Handle Extension The
tools
you’ll be using include the jack (A), jack
handle extension
(B), jack handle (C), socket (D) and
the ratchet
(E).
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing the Wheel Covers and Locking
Wheel
Nuts
1. You will need to take off the wheel nut caps to reach
your wheel nuts.
2. Loosen the plastic nut caps with the ratchet and
socket and remove them. Make sure the DOWN
side faces you.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
3. Remove the center cap.
I. With the DOWN side Facing you, use the ratchet and
socket
to loosen all the wheel nuts. Don't remove
them yet.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 2. The jack has a bolt on the end. AtLach the socket end
of the extension to the jack bolt.
Attach the ratchet to the extension with the UP side
facing
you.
3. Rotate the ratchet clockwise. That will raise the jack
lift head a little.
Front Position
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Position jack under the
vehicle as shown.
Rear Position
A C A UTION:
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.
5. Raise the vehicle by rotating the ratchet clockwise.
Make sure
the UP mark faces you. Raise the vehicle
hr 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 6. Remove all the wheel
nuts,
and take off the
flat tire.
7. Remove any rust or dirt
from the
wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
A CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the 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 you need to, to get all the rust or
dirt off.
I A CAUTION:
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.
I I
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 8. 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.
9. Lower the vehicle by rotating the jack handle
counterclockwise. Lower
the jack completely.
10. Tighten the nuts firmly
in a criss-cross sequence
as shown. Rotate the
wheel wrench
clockwise.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A CAUTION:
Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened
wheel nuts can cause the wheel to become loose
and even come
off. This could lead to an accident.
Be sure to use the correct wheel nuts. If you have
to replace them, be sure to get new
GM original
equipment wheel nuts.
Stop somewhere as soon as you can and have
the nuts tightened with
a torque wrench to
122 lb-ft (165 Nom).
NOTICE:
Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead to
brake pulsation and rotor damage.
To avoid
expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheel
nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper
torque specification.
11. Put the wheel cover back on, if you have one.
Remove any wheel blocks.
Remember that the jack, jacking equipment and tire
must be properly stored in their original storage
position before
you begin driving again. The next
part will show you how.
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