1999 CHEVROLET TRACKER Owners Manual

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The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
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The jacking equipment you'll need is stored in the
luggage compartment on the driver's side of the vehicle.

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To open the jacking tool
storage compartment, turn
the knob counterclockwise.
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Turn the jack screw to
remove the jack from the
clamps. If the screw is too
tight, use the jack handle to
loosen it.
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The tools you'll be using include the jack (A), jack
handle (B) and wheel wrench (C).

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1. The spare tire is
mounted on your
tailgate. To remove the
cover from the spare
tire, insert your key into
the wheel lock and pull
the wheel lock off.
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2. Using the wheel wrench, remove the wheel nut from
the tire. Gently pry the spare tire cover off the wheel.

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3. Remove the remaining wheel nuts from the spare tire
with the wheel wrench.
4. Remove the spare tire from the mounting bracket
and place it near your flat tire.
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
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1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don't remove them yet.

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Front Wheel Location
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Rear Wheel Location2. 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 frame.)
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.
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.

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3. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off the
ground so there is enough room for the spare
tire to fit.
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4. Remove all the wheel
nuts and take off the
flat tire.
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5. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.

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CAUTION:
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.
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.
6. Place the spare on the wheel mounting surface.
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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.

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8. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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9. Tighten the wheel nuts
firmly in a crisscross
sequence as shown.
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 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
69 lb
-ft (95 N´m).