2003 GMC YUKON DENALI lock

Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire
Use the following pictures and instructions to remove
the flat tire and raise the vehicle.
1. Remove the center cap by placing the chisel end of
the wheel wrench in the slot on the wheel and
gently prying the cap out.
The
tools you’ll be using include the bottle jack (A), the
wheel blocks
(B), the jack handle (C), the jack handle
extensions
(D), and the wheel wrench (E).
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2. 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.
U vv
Front
Position Rear
Position
J Jack Positions (overall view)
These locations are the general area of jack
placement. See text and art following for the exact
jack placement.
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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3. Position the jack under the vehicle.
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.
Front Position
Front Tire Flat:
If the flat tire is on a front tire of
the vehicle,
you’ll need to use the jack handle (C)
and only one jack handle extension (D). Attach
the wheel wrench
to the jack handle extension.
Attach the jack handle
to the jack. Position the jack
on the frame behind the flat tire where the frame
sections overlap. Turn the wheel wrench clockwise
to raise the vehicle. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the ground so there is enough room for the spare
tire
to clear the ground.
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Rear Tire Flat: If the flat
tire is on a rear tire of the
vehicle,
you’ll need to
use the jack handle (C)
and both jack handle
extensions
(D). Attach the
wheel wrench to the
jack handle extensions.
Attach the jack handle
to
the jack. 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 there is
enough room for the spare tire to clear the ground.
4. Remove all the wheel
nuts and take
off the
flat tire.
5. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel
bolts,
mounting surfaces
and spare wheel.
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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.
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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. After mounting the spare, put the wheel
nuts back on with
the rounded end of
the nuts toward
the wheel. Tighten
each wheel nut
by hand. Then use
the wheel wrench
to
tighten the nuts
until the wheel is held
against the hub.
7. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to lower
the vehicle. Lower the jack completely.
8. Tighten the nuts firmly
in a crisscross
sequence as shown by
turning the wheel
wrench clockwise.
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Store the tire under the rear of the vehicle in
the spare tire carrier. Use the art and text following
to help you:
A. Spare Tire (Valve Stem Pointed Up)
B. Hoist Assembly
C. Hoist Cable
D. Tire Retainer
E. Hoist Shaft
F. Hoist End of Extension Tool
G. Hoist Shaft Access Hole
H. Wheel Wrench
I. Jack Handle Extensions
I. Hoist Lock (If Equipped)
1. Put the tire on the ground at the rear of the vehicle
with the valve stem pointed up.
D
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2. Tilt the retainer (D)
downward and through
the wheel opening.
Make sure the retainer
is fully seated across
the underside of
the wheel.
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3. Attach the wheel wrench (H) and extensions (I)
together.
G
F
4. Insert the hoist end (F)
through the hole (G) in
the rear bumper
and into the hoist
shaft.
5. Raise the tire part way upward. Make sure the
retainer is seated in the wheel opening.
6. Raise the tire fully against the underside of the
vehicle by turning the wheel wrench clockwise
until you hear two clicks or feel it skip twice. You
cannot overtighten the cable.
PUSH & PULL
7. Make sure the tire is stored securely. Push, pull,
and then try to rotate or turn the tire. If the tire
moves, use the wheel wrench
to tighten the cable.
Reinstall the spare tire lock
(if equipped).
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To store the tools, follow these procedures:
For Yukon Denali, do the following:
1. Put the tool kit, with the jack tools and gloves, in
the tool bag and place in the retaining clip above
the jack.
2. Tighten down with the wing nut.
3. Then, assemble wheel chocks and bottle jack
together with the wing nut and retaining hook.
4. Position behind the jack storage cover in the left
rear side panel and tighten, adjusting clockwise
until the jack is secured tight in the mounting
bracket. Be sure
to position the holes in the base of
the jack onto the pin in the mounting bracket.
For Yukon XL Denali, do the following:
1. Return the tool kit (jack tools and gloves) to the
tool bag.
2. Assemble wheel chocks and bottle jack together
with the wing nut and retaining hook.
3. Position under the jack storage tray in the left rear
side panel below the wheelbase and tighten,
adjusting clockwise until the jack
is secured tight in
the mounting bracket. Be sure to position the
holes in the base of the jack onto the pin in the
mounting bracket.
4. Use the retaining clip to fasten the tool kit on the stud
in the storage compartment in the rear left trim panel
and turn the wing nut clockwise
to secure.
5. Return the storage tray.
Yukon Denali (Rear Access Panel)
A. Tool Kit with Jack Tools and Gloves
B. Retaining Bracket and Wing Nut
C. Wing Nut Holding Tire Blocks
D. Tire Blocks
E. Bottle Jack
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