Inspection And Rotation - Chevrolet El Camino 1983 Owner's Manual

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INFLATE!;> INFLATED--
BIAS
OR
BI~EL
TED T1!tE : .
.,'
KA.XAL TIRE
6.
If
an
air
loss occurs while driving,
do
nOt drive Oil the flEiftife tncire than
is
needed
to
stop s8fely.Oriving--even a' short distance: on- a flat tire can
damage a·tire 'and wheel .bey6ncHepair.
,,~.
l,\s~cti~
.nd::'
Rotation
Front and rear tires perform different
;ot>s
and can wear differently depending
on the
types
of roads driven. ,your driving
habits ,~.
F.or -Ionger
tire life, ~you
should inspect
'and
totate your ,tires as;reoommended in
the Maintenance Schedule folder. Many·car ,and tire:dealers wil!"pei'forni a free
tire inspection to look for uneven or abnormal tire wear (usually caused by
wrong inflation pressurlJ$. lack of regular rotation, improper Wheel alignment,
out of balance tires, or poor driving-habits), -
After rotation, adjust ina !ront ,ancfreai
, l ife
' p reSsures (see the Tire Placard)
"and be sure to check wheel nut
tightness (see also "Wheel
Nut
Torq~e" in
Section 3 of
thismanuat) - -
CAUTlON: Wheoever ; ""heel, ..
!:hanged.
,Iw.,s
~
.ny co"wiOn
thIII
m.,.
b.
p,..nt on
ir!, ~ d"
of whNI
,nd ,
WhMI mounting
",Urf.ct.
~ " vel'l~~ . ~.llIng
wt.els
withoul good'
metal~to-mMIIl
cOntacl et Ihe
mi:iuntlrig .i.lrfeeea 'e.en' e.eu.e ·wl\eel nuts to
lOOMn, wNth· c.n later
aJk)w.
Wheel to come ofl:W'hii.
the
whie".
JIICIvlng,
pouIbIy
dllI8ing Ion of control.
' THE OI'n ONAl 'X' ROT "TKlN P" THIIN FOO
RAOI"LS IS iO.C<:Ef"TAIllE WHEN AE<JIJIfil.D
fOIl
~ ()Ilf UNII'OIIN TIRE VII"' " . .