Pontiac Sunbird Owner's Manual page 183

Problems on the Road
1 1. Remove any rust or dirt from the
wheel bolts, mounting surfaces or
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or
on the parts to which it is
12. Place the spare on the wheel
fastened, can make the wheel nuts mounting surface.
become loose after a time. The
wheel could come off and cause an
accident. When you change a
wheel, remove any rust or dirt
Never use oil or grease on
from the places where the wheel studs or nuts. If you do, the
attaches to the vehicle. In an nu night come loose. Your wheel
emergency, you can use a cloth or
could fall off, causing a
serious
a paper towel to do this; but be
sure to use a scraper or wire brush
later, if you need to, to get all the
rust or dirt off.
13. Replace the wheel nuts with the
rounded end of the nuts toward the
wheel. Tighten each nut by hand
until the wheel is held against the
hub.
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