Changing A Flat Tire - GMC C series 2002 Owner's Manual

Changing a Flat Tire

Your truck, when new, did not include tire changing
equipment or a place to store a tire in the vehicle.
Few drivers of these vehicles have the necessary
equipment aboard to be able to change a flat tire safely.
For example, you would need a truck jack that can lift
several thousand pounds and a torque wrench that can
generate several hundred foot
of twisting force.
CAUTION:
If you try to put air back into a tire that has run
flat, or even a tire that was quite low on air, the
tire can have a sudden air
you to lose control of the vehicle and have a
serious crash. Don't refill a flat or very low tire
with air without first having the tire taken off the
wheel and checked for damage.
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pounds (Newton meters)
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out. This could cause
So if you're stopped somewhere by a flat or damaged
tire or wheel, you should get expert help. See "Roadside
Assistance" in the Index.
CAUTION:
Your vehicle, when new, did not include tire
changing equipment or a place to store a tire
in the vehicle. Special tools and procedures are
required if a tire needs to be serviced. If these
tools and procedures aren't used, you or others
could be injured or killed while trying to change
or service a truck tire.
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