1997 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manuals

Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you’ll need is in the trunk. Instructions for
changing your tires are on the inside
of
the tire cover. You can rest the cover near you for easy
reference while
you change the tire.
Lift the tire cover to gain access to the spare tire and
jacking equipment.
Remove the wheel wrench and jack from the
jack container.
Remove
the spare tire from the trunk.
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The tools you’ll be using include the jack (A) and the
wheel wrench
(B).
Insert the hooked end of the wheel wrench in one of the
two small notches in the center cover and pry the cover
off.
Do not drop the cover or lay it face down, as it
could be scratched or damaged.
Do not use a hammer or mallet to install the cover
when replacing the cover after the wheel is put back on
the vehicle.
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
1. Position the wheel wrench securely over the wheel
nuts to loosen, but don’t remove them.
2. Attach the wheel wrench to the bolt on the end of the
jack to create a jack handle.
3. Turn the wheel wrench clockwise by hand to raise
the jack head a few inches.
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4. Near each wheel well is a notch in the frame to
position the jack head. You'll find the word JACK
and an arrow stamped into the plastic near each
notch. Position the jack under the vehicle and raise
the jack head until
it fits firmly against the sheet
metal next to the word JACK.
Do not raise the
vehicle yet. Put the compact spare near you. 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.
PL Cr' --------:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned can damage the vehicle and even make
the vehicle fall.
To help avoid personal injury and
vehicle damage, be sure to
fit the jack lift head
into the proper location before raising the vehicle.

5. Raise the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench
clockwise in the jack. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the ground so there’s enough room for the spare
tire
to fit.
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.
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.
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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.
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8. Place the spare tire on the wheel mounting surface.
9. 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.
If a nut cannot be
tightened by hand, use
the wrench, and see
your retailer right away.
10. Lower the vehicle by rotating the wheel wrench counterclockwise on the jack. Lower the
jack completely.
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11. Using the wheel
wrench, tighten the
wheel nuts firmly in
a crisscross sequence
as shown.
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 100 Ib-ft
(140 N-m).
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.
12. Then replace the wheel cover. Be sure to position
the alignment pin
on the cover with the notch in the
wheel. Apply pressure around the edge
of the cap to
snap it in place.
Don’t try
to put the wheel cover on the compact
spare tire. It won’t
fit. Store the wheel cover in the
trunk until you have replaced the compact spare tire
with a regular tire.
I 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.
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Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
Storing a jack, a tire or other equipment in the
passenger compartment
of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose
equipment could strike someone. Store
all these
in the proper place.
Store the flat tire as far forward in the trunk as possible.
Store the jack and wheel wrench in their compartment in
the trunk.
For storage, the jack must be raised until the
screw end
is flush with the edge of the jack.
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