Cadillac 1975 Owner's Manual page 77

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FIG. 5-12: INFLATING STOWAWAY
SPARE
Inflation Instructions at a Service Station
1. Mount wheel on car, or place on tire
changer with center post lockdown
mechanism engaged.
2. If beads have become unseated, lubri¬
cate wheel and beads with soapy water
or tire mounting lubricant before infla¬
tion.
3. To seat beads, inflate tire to a maximum
of 35 psi.
4. Adjust inflation to recommended pres¬
sure shown on tire placard.
5. On assemblies so equipped, check that
dust cover is pressed firmly into un¬
threaded relief stem before road use.
Deflation Instructions
Remove valve core using slotted end of
valve cap.
CAUTION: To avoid personal injury, do |
| not inhale gas. .
Flatten tire and replace core and cap.
Store tire in trunk compartment.
Tire Replacement — Mounting of the
Stowaway Tire on a wheel by other than au¬
thorized tire dealers is not recommended.
Improper mounting can cause violent burst¬
ing of the tire away from the wheel which
can result in serious personal injury.
Tire Inflation Canisters are available from
Cadillac dealers and tire dealers.
All except Eldorado: use #494941 (25 oz.)
Eldorado: use #494942 (30 oz.)
Hoists-Service Lifting
Equipment
The preferred type of hoist for lifting all
Cadillac cars is one that engages the front
suspension and rear axle, or all four wheels.
Avoid contacting underbody components
when positioning car over hoist and when
raising hoist.
When using lifting equipment that engages
the suspension system, the car should be cen¬
tered over the hoist so that the hoist arms
engage the flattened portion of the front sus¬
pension lower arms.
If a frame engaging hoist is used, certain
precautions must be observed. Do NOT use a
frame engaging hoist to raise the Fleetwood
Seventy-Five Sedan and Limousine, or the
Commercial Chassis.
ELDORADO—If either a frame engaging
hoist or drive-on hoist is used for the Eldorado
make certain the centerline of the door is be¬
hind the centerline of the lift post for proper
weight distribution.