Black plate (75,1)
Chevrolet 2015i Tahoe/Suburban Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./
Canada/Mexico-8431502) - 2015 - CRC - 8/8/14
Vehicle Care
10-75
Warning (Continued)
an emergency, a cloth or a paper
towel can be used; however, use
a scraper or wire brush later to
remove all rust or dirt.
8. Put the wheel nuts back on with
the rounded end of the nuts
toward the wheel after mounting
the spare tire.
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Warning
Never use oil or grease on bolts
or nuts because the nuts might
come loose. The vehicle's wheel
could fall off, causing a crash.
9. Tighten each wheel nut by hand.
Then use the wheel wrench to
tighten the nuts until the wheel is
held against the hub.
10. Turn the wheel wrench
counterclockwise to lower the
vehicle. Lower the jack
completely.
11. Tighten the nuts firmly in a
crisscross sequence as shown
by turning the wheel wrench
clockwise.
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Warning
Wheel nuts that are improperly or
incorrectly tightened can cause
the wheels to become loose or
come off. The wheel nuts should
be tightened with a torque wrench
to the proper torque specification
after replacing. Follow the torque
specification supplied by the
aftermarket manufacturer when
using accessory locking wheel
nuts. See
Capacities and
Specifications on page 12-2
for
original equipment wheel nut
torque specifications.
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Caution
Improperly tightened wheel nuts
can lead to brake pulsation and
rotor damage. To avoid expensive
brake repairs, evenly tighten the
wheel nuts in the proper
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