1998 CHEVROLET EXPRESS Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine For vans with the 15-passenger seating arrangement,
the jack is secured on the rear passenger side floor of
the vehicle.
Remove the retaining wing bolt and lift it out of the
mounting bracket. Set the jack and jacking equipment
near the flat tire. The ratchet has
a DOWN side and an UP side.
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.
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Turn
the ratchet to the left to lower the spare tire to the
ground. If you are changing a flat rear tire and the
vehicle
is already jacked up, use the jack handle and
extension to hook the cable. Then pull the spare from
beneath the vehicle.
If the retainer pulls out, hook the
inside of
the wheel and pull the spare tire out from under
the vehicle.
When the tire has been lowered, tilt
the retainer at the
end of the cable and pull it through the wheel opening.
I NOTICE: I
To help avoid vehicle damage, do not drive
vehicle before the cable
is restored. I
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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
I
2. Loosen the plastic nut caps.
1. You will need to take off the wheel nut caps to reach
your wheel nuts. When using the ratchet
and socket,
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.
1. 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. Attach 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 to the right. That will raise the jack
lift head a little.
Front Position
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Rear Position
4. Position jack under the vehicle as shown.
CAUTION:
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.
A CAUTION:
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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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 5. Raise the vehicle by rotating the ratchet to the right.
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.
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.
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