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1. Apply the hand brake. 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 screw·driver
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 firm ly in contact with the
ground.
4. Jack up the car unti l 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 Ill ustration below .
Ti
ghten to 65·80 ft. Ibs. Never use an impact
wrench for final tightening of wheel nuts .
Carefully observe the torque limit to avoid
wheel damage
NOTE! The original equipment road
wheels are
designed to be mounted us·
Ing
nuts with a conical seating surface.
These
nuts are suitable for mounting the
compact spare. Accellsory wheels avail·
able from Saab dealers require special
shouldered nuts which do not fit the
spare wheel. Obtain four conical nuts for
the spare If the car Is to be so equipped
and keep them In the tool kit.