Saab 1987 900 - Wheel Changing Procedure

Spare tire and tools
The tool kit,jack and a compact type spare
wheel are stored under a cover in the floor
of the rear part of the luggage compart-
ment.
The tool kit is comprised ofthe following:
Combination pliers
Phillips screwdrivers
Torx driver
Socket
wrench for wheel nuts
Socket wrench for spark plugs
Socket
screw key for removing and instal-
ling
front passenger seat
WARNING!
The compact spare tire should be kept
inflated to 60 psi at all times. When the
compact spare is mounted, the car's
handling characteristics will be affected
slightly,
and extreme driving maneuvers
should be avoided. Do not exceed 50
mph. If the compact spare tire must be
replaced it should be replaced with the
same type designed for the narrow rim.
Under no circumstances should moun -
ting of conventional type tire be attemp-
ted' on the rim intended for the compact
spare tire.
Car care and scheduled maintenance 65
Wheel changing
To jack up the car, install the jack in one of
the jacking points (front or rear) located
underneath the sill beams (see illustration).
If a garage jack is used, the lifting heads
must be located under the reinforced parts
ofthe underbody.
WARNING!
Never crawl under the car when it is
jacked up.
1. Apply the handbrake. Slide the jack into
the attachment points and crank it
down until it touches the ground.
NOTE! Handbrake operates the front
wheel brakes.
2. To remove the hub cap, insert a screwd -
river
behind the cap and lever it off.
3. Back
off the wheel nuts half a turn.
Check that the jack has located properly
against the flange on the sill beam and
that the whole of the base is firmly in
contact with the ground.
4. Jack up the car until the wheel is clear of
the ground, then remove the wheel nuts
and the wheel.
5. Mount
the wheel and tighten the wheel
nuts loosely. Check that the wheel and
nuts are correctly positioned.
6. Lower the car. Tighten the wheel nuts in
the order shown in the illustration
below.
Tighten to 65-80 ft.lbs. Never use
an impact wrench for final tightening of
wheel nuts. Carefully observe the torque
limit to avoid wheel damage.