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AUTO JACK PLACEMENT
CHANGING
YOUR
CORVETTE'S
WHEELS
1. Remove the hub
cap
by prying off
with
the finger provided
on
the
end
of the
jacking wrench.
2. Using the
jacking wrench, loosen
the
wheel
nuts about
one
half turn
.
3. Set
the
parking brake
and
block
diago-
nally
opposite
wheel.
With Powerglide transmission
place
se-
lector lever in PARK
position.
With manual transmission
place the
shift
lever in:
FIRST
when
jacking front
wheels.
REVERSE when jacking
back
wheels.
4.
Position
the
jack under the car
as shown
in the illustration
above.
Be
sure
that
the load
rest
of the jack contacts the
frame
as
shown.
5. Raise car using the jack until the tire
clears the ground.
6. Remove the wheel
nuts
and wheel, place
spare
wheel
on
studs
and
replace all
wheel nuts.
Tighten moderately.
7. Lower
car until the
tire
just touches
ground, then tighten nuts fully.
8.
Lower the car
fully,
replace
hub
caps
and
res-tow tire. jack
and
handle.
Using
the
mallet
supplied with
vehicle
knock off
locking nut
and
remove wheel.
Left
wheel
nuts
are
removed in a
counterclockwise
direction. Right
wheel
nuts are
removed
in
a
clockwise
direction.
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