Chevrolet 2003 Silverado 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual page 470

4. Remove all the wheel
nuts and take off the
flat tire.
Rust or -..t on t..- wheel,
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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, t o
get all the rust or dirt off.
mounting surfaces
and spare wheel.
Never use oil or grease on stuus or nuts. If
you do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel
could fall off, causing a serious accident.
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