1999 CADILLAC ESCALADE Owners Manual

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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.To access the lug nuts, place the wheel wrench in the
slot on th

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 1999 1.G Owners Manual yellowblue     
5-24 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. Use the ratchet and wheel wrench to loosen all the
wheel nuts. Turn the wheel wrench
counterclockwise, with DOWN facing you

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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 s

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5. Remove all the wheel
nuts and take off the 
flat tire.
6. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on the wheel, o

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7. Mount the spare tire on
the wheel mounting
surface. Replace the
wheel nuts with the
rounded end of the nuts
toward the wheel.
Tighten each wheel nut by hand with the wheel wren

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9. Tighten each wheel nut by rotating the wheel 
wrench clockwise.
10. Tighten the nuts 
firmly in a crisscross
sequence as shown.
Rotate the wheel
wrench clockwise.

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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

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Replace the jack storage cover by simply reversing the
removal procedure described earlier.
Jacking Tool Storage
A. Wheel Wrench
B. Jack Handle
C. RatchetD. Jacking Tool Storage B