Removing The Spare Tire And Tools - GMC 2001 Savana Van Owner's Manual

Removing the Spare Tire and Tools

Your spare tire is stored underneath the rear of your
vehicle. You will use the ratchet and extension to lower
the spare tire.
A flat rear tire reduces clearance to remove the spare
tire. If there is less than 12 inches (30.48 cm) between
the ground and the rear bumper or any trailer hitch, jack
up the vehicle until the flat tire is off the ground.
(See "Removing the Flat Tire" and "Installing the
Spare Tire," in the Index.
Unless your vehicle has a flat rear tire, do not remove
or restore a tire from/to a storage position under the
vehicle while the vehicle is supported by a jack. Always
tighten the tire fully against the underside of the vehicle
when restoring.
If you have a vehicle which was completed from a cab
and chassis, refer to the information from the body
supplier/installer.
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The spare tire is a full size tire, like the other tires on
your vehicle.
Remove the retaining wing bolt and lift it off the
mounting bracket. Set the jack and jacking equipment
near the flat tire.
For cargo vans, and all
passenger vans except those
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with the 15 passenger
seating arrangement, the
jack is secured in the rear
passenger side corner of
the vehicle.
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