2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT wheel

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Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your hazard
warning flashers.
CAUTION:
Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle
can slip off the jack and roll over you or other
people. You and they could be badly injured.
Find a level place to change your tire. To help
prevent the vehicle from moving:
1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put the shift lever in PARK (P).
3. Turn off the engine.
4. Put the wheel blocks at the front and
rear of the tire farthest away from the
one being changed. That would be the
tire on the other side of the vehicle,
at the opposite end.The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.

5-21 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The jack and wheel blocks are located under a cover
near the passenger side seat.
To remove the jack and wheel blocks, do the following:
Rear Seat (Passenger Side) Jack Cover
1. Remove the jack cover by turning the two wing nuts
one
-quarter turn counterclockwise and pulling the
jack cover off.
2. Remove the wheel blocks by turning the wing nut
counterclockwise.
3. Release the bottle jack from its holder by turning the
knob on the jack counterclockwise to lower the jack
head from the bracket.
The tools for changing a flat tire are located in the
passenger's side Top
-Box Storage unit.

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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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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.