Changing Tires; Raising Front Of Car; Raising Rear Of Car; Jack Operation - Chevrolet Impala 1969 Owner's Manual

Tire Rotation
To equalize wear it is recommended
that the tires be rotated every 6,000
miles. Upon rotation, tire pressure
must be adjusted (front and rear) in
accordance with the recommendations
in the tire inflation pressure table.
Changing Tires
CAUTION: Before jacking up the car,
firmly set the parking brake and block the
wheel diagonally opposite from the Jack
position.
Remove hub cap and loosen wheel
nuts slightly. Set lever on jack to UP
position.
Raising Front of Car
(All Models)
Properly position load rest which
engages bumper by moving base of
jack slightly under car and engage
tang of bracket in bumper notch, then
bring jack. base back toward upright
position. Check that load rest is posi-
tioned before operating jack.
NOTE: Base of jack column should be
slightly angled in toward car since it will
straighten
as
car is raised.
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5 WHEELS 4 WHEELS
CAUTION: Never get beneath the car
when it is supported only by
a
jack. Al-
ways use safety stands
to
support the car
if necessary
to
get underneath.
On
cars
equipped with
a
Positraction djgerential
do not run the engine with one drive wheel
o'f the ground since the car may drive
through the wheel remaining on the ground.
Raising Rear of Car
On sedan and Coupe Models, en-
gage tang of load rest in hole of rear
bumper.
On station Wagon Models, the load
rest is marked for FRONT or REAR
operation to fit the bumper properly.
Tire Chains
The optional rear fender skirts must
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be removed if chains are fitted to the
rear tires.
Jack Operation
After jack is positioned as noted
above, use wheel nut wrench as jack
handle and raise car until tire clears
ground. Remove wheel nuts and
wheel, install spare and tighten wheel
nuts. Move jack lever to DOWN and
install hub cap.
SEDANS
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