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Saturn 2008 Astra User Manual

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9. Place the compact spare tire on

the wheel-mounting surface.

10. Reinstall the wheel bolts with

the rounded end of the bolts
toward the wheel. Tighten each
bolt by hand until the wheel
is held against the hub.

11. Lower the vehicle by turning the

jack handle counterclockwise.
Lower the jack completely.

12. Tighten the wheel bolts firmly

in a crisscross sequence,
as shown.

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CAUTION

Incorrect or improperly
tightened wheel bolts can
cause the wheel to come loose
and even come off. This could
lead to a crash. If you have to

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CAUTION

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replace them, be sure to get
new original equipment wheel
bolts. Stop somewhere as
soon as you can and have the
bolts tightened with a torque
wrench to the proper torque
specification. See Capacities
and Specifications
on
page 10-2
for wheel bolt
torque specification.

Notice: Improperly tightened
wheel bolts can lead to brake
pulsation and rotor damage.
To avoid expensive brake repairs,
evenly tighten the wheel bolts
in the proper sequence and to
the proper torque specification.
See Capacities and Specifications
on page 10-2 for the wheel bolt
torque specification.

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