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Caution – Buick 2009 Lucerne User Manual

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8. Remove all wheel

nuts and remove the
flat tire.

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CAUTION:

Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the parts to which
it is fastened, can make wheel nuts become loose
after time. The wheel could come off and cause an
accident. When changing a wheel, remove any rust
or dirt from places where the wheel attaches to the
vehicle. In an emergency, use a cloth or a paper
towel to do this; but be sure to use a scraper or wire
brush later, if needed, to get all the rust or dirt off.
See Changing a Flat Tire on page 5-79.

9. Remove any rust or dirt

from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces
and spare wheel.

10. Install the compact spare tire.

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CAUTION:

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.

11. Put the wheel nuts back on with the rounded end of

the nuts toward the wheel. Turn each nut clockwise
by hand until the wheel is held against the hub.

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