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Cadillac 1973 Owner's Manual page 53

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JACK POSITION- ELOORAOO
stalled) approximately two inches inboard of
the bumper seam. Engage adapter hook se·
curely in slotted hole near lower edge of
bumper.
• Position jack base so that rack bar is vertical,
check that hook or adapter is securely
engaged, and raise jack until snug.
• When removing rear wheel, remove wheel
opening cover by reaching under the cover
(forward of center) and unhooking and pull·
ing down on the locking rod located on the
bottom inside edge of the cover flange. Tip
cover outward at the top while raising up and
WNay from the mounting hooks.
• RemoVl! wheel dISC
u~ng
tip of jack handle.
• Loosen wheel nuts 1/2 turn (counterclock·
wise).
JACK POSITION-ELOORADO
• Raise car on jack iJnd remove wheel mounting
nuts.
REMINDER: Before removing deflated tire
and wheel assembly. make certain car is raised
sufficiently to permit installation of fully
inflated tire.
• Install span! wheel and tire assembly, making
certain wheel mounting nuts are installed
with cone shaped end toward wheel. Tighten
nuts securely in a criss cross sequence. Set
lever on jack to DOWN position. Lower car,
remove jack and recheck wheel nuts for tight·
ness.
Use rubber covered portion of jack handle to
install wheel disc. Reinstall wheel opening cover if
previou~y
remoVl!d. Lock cover by hooking the
locking rod on the COVl!r flange.
NOTE: Correct wheel nut torque must be
maintained. After changing Vltheels, have
wheel nut tightness checked and conrected if
necessary by a mechanic using a torque
wrench. See Specification Section.

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