1998 CHEVROLET TRACKER engine

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The tools you'll be using include the jack (A), jack
handle
(B) and wheel wrench (C).
The spare tire is mounted on your tailgate. Pull the cover
off of the spare tire.
Attach the jack handle to the jack.
Turn the jack handle
to the right to raise the lift head.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Insert your key into the wheel lock on the spare tire and
pull the wheel lock
off.
Kemove wheel nuts with the wheel wrench.
Remove the spare tire from the mounting bracket and
place it near your flat tire.
Attach the jack handle to the jack bolt.
Turn the jack
handle to the right to raise the lift head.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don't remove them yet.
2. Position the jack and raise the jack lift head until it
fits firmly onto the notches nearest to the flat tire.
(Under the vehicle near each wheel, there are
notches in the vehicle's rocker flange.)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A 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.
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A CAUTION:
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.
3. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle to the
right. Raise the vehicle
far 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 4. Remove all the wheel
nuts and take
off the
flat
tire.
Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel. Rust
or dirt on the wheel, or on me 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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6. Place the spare on the wheel mounting surface.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
7. 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.
8. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle to the
left. Lower the jack completely.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 9. Tighten the wheel nuts
firmly in a crisscross
sequence as shown.
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NOTICE:
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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.
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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
60 lb-ft (80 Nom).
a CAUTION:
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Store your vehicle’s flat or spare tire by mounting it on
the tailgate and cover.
Replace the jack, jack handle and wheel wrench.
1. Front Passenger’s Seat
2. Jack
3. Clamp
4. Wrench
5. Jack Handle
6. Driver’s Seat
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