1997 GMC SIERRA clock

How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
1. You can remove the radiator pressure cap when
the cooling system, including the radiator pressure
cap and upper radiator hose, is no longer hot.
Turn
the pressure cap slowly counterclockwise until it
first stops. (Don’t press down while turning the
pressure cap.)
2. Then keep turning the pressure cap, but now push
down as
you turn it. Remove the pressure cap.
If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop.
A hiss means
there is still some pressure left.
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Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
2 and 4-Door Models Extended
Cab Models
The equipment you'll need is behind the passenger's seat.
Turn the wing nut counterclockwise and remove the jack
cover, if there is one. Remove the jacking equipment.
If you have a chassis cab, refer to the information from
the body supplierhstaller for the location of your
spare tire.
You'll use the jack handle and the ratchet to remove the
underbody-mounted spare tire.
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With the UP marking on the ratchet facing you, rotate
the ratchet clockwise. That will lift the jack head a little.
If your vehicle has wheel
nut caps, use the wheel
wrench and ratchet
to remove them. Turn
the wheel wrench
counterclockwise, with
DOWN facing you, to
a remove the wheel nut caps.
Then take
off the hub cap.
If the wheel also has a trim ring, use the wheel wrench
to
pry along the edge and remove it.
If the wheel has
a smooth center piece, place the wheel
wrench in
the slot on the wheel and gently pry out.
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the
Spare Tire
1 1. Use the ratchet and
wheel wrench to loosen
all the wheel nuts. Turn
the wheel wrench
counterclockwise, with
DOWN facing you, to
loosen the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove the wheel
nuts yet.
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Front
Position
Rear
Position
2. Position the jack under the vehicle. If the flat tire is
on the front of the vehicle, position the jack on the
frame behind the flat tire. If the flat tire is on the
rear, position the jack on the rear axle between the
spring and the shock absorber.
I-
AC
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.
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Front Position Rear Position
3. With UP on the ratchet facing you, raise the vehicle
by rotating the ratchet and wheel wrench clockwise.
Raise the vehicle far enough off the ground
so there
is enough room for the spare tire to fit.
~ 4. Remove all the wheel
nuts
and take off the
flat tire.
5. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel
bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
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Front Position Rear
Position
7. Lower the vehicle by rotating the ratchet and wheel
wrench counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
- 8. Tighten the nuts fdy in
a criss-cross sequence as
shown by rotating the
wheel wrench clockwise.
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 the
proper torque. See “Capacities and
Specifications” in the Index.
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7400 and 6.5L engines,
hang the cap inside the fuel filler door.
To take off the cap, turn it slowly to the left
(counterclockwise).
While refueling vehicles equipped with the
“VORTEC”
4300 engine, let the cap hang by the tether below the
fuel filler neck.
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/1 CAUTION:
If you get gasoline on yourself and then
something ignites it, you could be badly burned. Gasoline can spray out on you if you open the
fuel filler cap too quickly. This spray can happen
if your tank is nearly full, and
is more likely in
hot weather. Open the fuel filler cap slowly and
wait for
any “hiss” noise to stop. Then unscrew
the cap all the
way.
When you put the cap back on, turn it to the right
(clockwise)
until you hear a clicking sound. Make sure
you fully install the cap.
NOTICE:
If you need a new cap, be sure to get the right
type.
Your dealer can get one for you. If you get
the wrong type, it may not
fit or have proper
venting, and your fuel tank and emissions system
might be damaged.
Be careful not
to spill gasoline. Clean gasoline from
painted surfaces as soon as possible. See “Cleaning the
Outside of Your Vehicle” in the Index.
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