2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT Owners Manual

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To remove the tools, do the following:
1. Open the top door on the passenger's side Top
-Box
Storage unit. Use the ignition/door key to unlock it
if it is locked. See ªTop
-Boxº in the Index for more
information on the Top
-Box Storage unit.
To p-Box Storage Unit (Passenger Side)
2. Remove the black pouch from the Top
-Box.
You now have all of the tools you will need to lower
the spare tire and change a flat.You'll use the jack handle extensions and the wheel
wrench to remove the underbody
-mounted spare tire.
A. Spare Tire
B. Hoist Assembly
C. Hoist Cable
D. Tire Retainer
E. Hoist Shaft
F. Hoist End of
Extension ToolG. Hoist Shaft
Access Hole
H. Wheel Wrench
I. Jack Handle
Extensions
J. Hoist Lock

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Follow these instructions to lower the spare tire:
1. Your vehicle is equipped with a hoist lock (J).
To unlock it, open the spare tire lock cover on the
bumper and use the ignition key to remove the lock.
2. Assemble the wheel wrench (H) and the two jack
handle extensions (I) as shown.
3. Insert the hoist end
(open end) (F) of the
extension through
the hole (G) in the
rear bumper.
Be sure the hoist end of the extension connects into the
hoist shaft (E). The ribbed square end of the extension is
used to lower the spare tire.
4. Turn the wheel wrench (H) counterclockwise to
lower the spare tire to the ground. Continue to turn
the wheel wrench until the spare tire can be pulled
out from under the vehicle.

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5. The wheel wrench has
a hook that allows you
to pull the hoist cable
toward you to assist in
reaching the spare tire.
6. When the tire has
been lowered, tilt the
retainer (D) at the end
of the cable so it can be
pulled up through the
wheel opening.
7. Put the spare tire near the flat tire.Use the following pictures and instructions to remove
the flat tire and raise the vehicle.
The tools you'll be using include the jack (A),
the wheel blocks (B), the jack handle (C), the jack
handle extensions (D), and the wheel wrench (E).
If the flat tire is on the rear wheel of the vehicle,
you'll need to use both jack handle extensions.

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1. Attach the wheel wrench to the jack handle
extensions (as needed). Attach the jack handle
to the jack.2. Turn the wheel wrench clockwise to raise the jack
lift head to the lifting point.

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To remove the center cap, place the chisel end of the
wheel wrench in the slot on the wheel and gently pry out.
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. Use the wheel wrench to loosen all the wheel nuts.
Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to loosen
the wheel nuts. Don't remove the wheel nuts yet.

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Jack Positions (overall view)
These locations are the general area of jack placement.
See text and art following for the exact jack placement.
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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2. Position the jack under the vehicle.
Front Position

Front Tire Flat: Position the jack on the frame
behind the flat tire where the frame sections overlap.

Rear Tire Flat:
For a rear flat, use the
jacking pad provided
on the rear axle.
Rear Position
Turn the wheel wrench clockwise to raise the vehicle.
Raise the vehicle far enough off the ground so that
the flat tire clears the ground when it is removed and
so that the spare tire will also clear the ground when it
is installed.

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3. Remove all the wheel
nuts and take off the
flat tire.
4. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
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.