GMC 2000 Safari Owner's Manual page 242

Your spare tire is stored underneath the rear of your
vehicle. You will use the ratchet and extension to lower
the spare tire.
Attach the ratchet, with the DOWN side facing you, to
the extension. The extension has a socket end and a flat
chisel end.
The ratchet has an UP side.
It also has a DOWN side.
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