Buick 2006 manual Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire

Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire

If the wheel has a center cap, use the handle of the folding wrench to pry it off. Then, with the other end of the folding wrench, loosen the nuts.

If your vehicle has the plastic bolt-on wheel covers, loosen the bolts completely using the folding wrench, and remove the wheel cover.

Once the center cap and/or wheel cover are removed, use the following steps to remove the flat tire and install the spare tire.

1. Loosen the wheel nuts using the folding wrench, but do not remove them.

Turn the handle counterclockwise about 180 degrees, then flip the handle back to the starting position. This avoids taking the wrench off the lug nut for each turn.

Notice: If your vehicle has wheel locks and you use an impact wrench to remove the wheel nuts, you could damage the lock nut or wheel lock key. Do not use an impact wrench to remove the wheel nuts if your vehicle has wheel locks.

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