1997 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Owners Manual

Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you’ll
need is in the
trunk. Turn
the center retainer nut on
the compact spare cover
to the left to remove it.
Lift and remove the cover. (See “Compact Spare Tire”
later in
this section for more information about the
compact spare.)
You will find the jacking instructions
label
on the underside of the tire cover. Turn
the wing nut to the left
and remove it. Then
lift off
the adapter and remove
the spare tire.
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Remove the jack and wheel wrench from the trunk.
Your vehicle’s jack and wheel wrench are stored in
a foam tray.
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The tools you'll be using include the jack (A) and wheel
wrench
(J3).
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2. Some models are equipped with aluminum wheels.
Remove the cover plate to find the wheel nuts.
Carefully use the wedge end of the wheel wrench
to pry it off. 3. Then use the wheel wrench to loosen all the wheel
nuts. Don't remove
them yet.
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4. Position the jack and raise the jack head until it fits
firmly into the notch in the vehicle’s frame nearest
the flat tire. Put the compact spare tire near you.
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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.
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NOTICE:
Do not jack or lift the vehicle using the oil pan.
Pans could crack and begin to leak fluid. When
jacking or lifting your vehicle, always place the
jack in the proper position.
NOTICE:
Do not jack or lift the vehicle using the
suspension components. Suspension components
can be damaged by doing this. When jacking or
lifting your vehicle, always place the jack in the
proper position.
5. Raise the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench to the
right. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the ground so
there is enough room for the spare tire to fit.
6. Remove all of the wheel nuts.
7. Then take off the flat tire.
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.6. 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.
9. Replace the wheel nuts
with the cone end of the
nuts toward the wheel.
Tighten each nut by
hand or with the wheel wrench until the wheel
is held against the hub. 10. Lower the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench to
the left. Lower the jack completely.
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11. Tighten the wheel nuts
firmly in a criss-cross
sequence, as shown. I NOTICE:
Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead to
brake pulsation .and rotor damage. To avoid
expensive brake repair.., evenly tighten the
wheel nuts in the proper sequenee~ and to the
proper torque specification.
Don’t try to put a wheel cover on YQU~ comp:act spare
tire.
It won’t fit. Store the wheel cover and wheel^ nut
caps in the trunk until you have the flat tire repaired
or replaced.
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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