Hummer H2 2009 Owner's Manual page 104

Closing the Spare Tire Carrier
To close the spare tire carrier:
1. On SUT models swing the tailgate up until it latches
firmly into place.
CAUTION:
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The spare tire carrier must be secured so that it
does not strike and injure someone. Always close
it into the latch forcefully. Make sure that the
release handle is fully closed (down) and that
the cable is attached.
2. Move the spare tire carrier back into place until
it latches, by closing it into the latch forcefully.
The spare tire carrier is latched properly when the
latch handle has lowered to the closed position.
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3. Reinstall the cable (A) by pushing in the button on
the pin (B) and inserting the pin into the latch bolt
nut (C).
4. Pull on the spare tire carrier to make sure it is firmly
latched.