Cadillac 1975 Owner's Manual page 56

FIG. 3-5: JACK POSITION —
EXC. ELDORADO
• Seat jack bar fully into base.
• Jack Position - Front: Insert jack hook into
small slot in bumper directly below and
between headlamps as shown. Figs. 3-4
or 3-6.
• Jack Position - Rear: Insert jack hook into
small slot in bottom surface of bumper
directly below outer end of tail lamp,
Figs. 3-5 or 3-7.
• Base must sit flat with column angled as
FIG. 3-6: JACK POSITION —
ELDORADO
shown in jack column angle illustration.
• Place lever in "UP" position to raise veh¬
icle.
• Always operate jack with slow smooth
motion.
• Raise vehicle so fully inflated tire just
clears surface.
• Remove all wheel nuts and remove tire
and wheel.
• If installing stowaway spare tire, see
FIG. 3-7: JACK POSITION —
ELDORADO
specific instructions on Page 75.
• Replace wheel. Install wheel nuts with
cone-shaped end toward wheel, then
slightly tighten each nut.
• With lever in "down" position, lower
vehicle, remove jack, then fully tighten
wheel nuts in a criss-cross sequence.
After changing wheels, be sure to have a
mechanic check the wheel nut tightness
with a torque wrench and correct if
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