Changingaflattire - Oldsmobile 1993 88 Owner's Manual

Problems on the Road
Changing
a
Flat Tire
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10. Near each wheel well is a notch in
the frame into which to put the jack
head. The front notch is 10 inches
back from the front wheel well. The
rear notch is 8 inches forward from
the rear wheel well. The wheel
wrench has these 8 and 1 0 inch
distances stamped on the handle.
Use the wheel wrench to measure to
the notch by flipping the socket into
the handle, then measure from the
socket end of the wrench.
11. Position the jack and raise the jack
head until it fits firmly into the
notch in the vehicle's frame nearest
the flat tire. Do not raise the vehicle
yet. Put the compact spare tire near
you.
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.
12. Raise the vehicle by rotating the
wheel wrench clockwise in the jack.
Raise
the jack far enough so there's
enough room for the spare tire to fit.
Raising your vehicle with the jack
improperly positioned will damage
the vehicle or may allow the
vehicle to fall off the jack. Be sure
to fit the jack lift head into the
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13. Remove all the wheel nuts and take
off the flat tire.