Cadillac 1933 V8 Operator's Manual page 34

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down until the wheel is held solidly in place.
C h a n g i n g W h e e l s
If a fully inflated spare tire is always carried, it is only neces-
sary, in case of tire trouble, to remove the wheel with the flat tire
and install the spare wheel in its place. Illustrated directions for
performing this work are given in figure 24, page 41. jj
In case tire trouble develops when no spare is available, the tire j
can be easily removed from the drop-center rim for repair. In- (
structions for removing and installing tires on the wheels are j
given on pages 50 and 51, Chapter VI.
/¾. 24a. Set the hand brake lever
to prevent the car from rolling and
jack up the axle. Remove the hub
cap with the wrench in the tool kit
Arrows on the hub cap indicate the
direction in which it turns off and
on.
I , F '&- 24i - Loosen the nuts around
the wheel hub by turning them in a
counter clockwise direction with
! *e wrench. Remove the nuts and
i pull the wheel off of the hub
Fig. 24c. To remount the wheel,
set it up on the hub and start the
nuts by hand; then tighten the nuts
with the wrench, but not in rota-
tion. After tightening one nut,
tighten the nut directly opposite
until all have been securely drawn
up. Install the hub cap, using the
hub cap wrench, and lower the jack.
NOTE: In drawing up the nuts to
the last turn, a slight alternate in-
crease and decrease in resistance may
te noticed which simply indicates
that the locking feature is taking
effect. After all the nuts have been
tightened, they should again be
tried to make sure that none has
been resting on a high point with-
out being sufficiently tight.
1¾. 24. Changing Wheels.
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