Pontiac 1957 Owner's Manual page 26

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CHANGING TIRES-It is a good
idea to remove the spare tire from
the trunk compartment when the
jack and handle are removed. The
jack base is used as the spare tire
clamp.
1.
Set the parking brake securely
(block front
wheels if
rear end is
to be
raised)
and pry off the
hub cap. The end of the jack
handle can be used for this operation. Barely loosen the nuts
which
hold the wheel in place. The wheel nuts on the left
side
of the car
loosen by turning in a clockwise direction,
and
those on the right
side
by turning in a counter-
clockwise direction.
2. Set the
small
lever on side of
jack assembly
to
"up"
position
and place jack, with adapter
bracket attached, in a vertical
position with adapter bracket
hooked under the front bumper
as shown. For use under rear
bumper, place jack, with adap-
ter bracket in place as
shown
about
24 inches from center of car. Operate jack handle until tire
is clear of
road.
3. Remove the nuts which hold the wheel in
place.
Slide wheel from
hub and replace with spare, replacing the nuts. Tighten the hub
nuts all around gradually.
4. To lower the
,
c
ar,
;~t
the
small
lever on side of
jack
to
"DOWN"
position, lower the jack and retighten the hub nuts with the wheel
on the ground. Replace the hub cap.
TO REMOVE OR INSTALL REAR FENDER SHIELD
1.
TO REMOVE SHIELD-Disengage locking rod from lower flange
of shield at rear. Pull rod down as far as possible. Shield will then
fall free of rear bracket. Disengage front rod and remove shield.
2. TO INSTALL SHIELD-With the rear locking bar in down posi-
tion as far as possible, insert the front rod into notch in fender
bracket and, holding shield in vertical position, push upward to
engage tabs on the wheel side of the fender flange. With the shield
set on outside of the tabs on the upper brackets, engage the rear
locking rod into bracket. Pull up the rod and lock over turned-up
flange on bottom of shield.
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