1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 227

b. Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting surfaces and spare wheel. Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts..I you f do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel could fall off, causing a serious accident. 7 . Place the spare on the wheel mounting-surface. 8. Put the nuts on by hand. Make sure.the c.one-shapd end is toward the wheel. Tighten each nut by hand untiI the-wheeI is held against the hub. If a nut can't bel turned by hand,. us.e the wheel wrench.and see your deal.er as soon as possible. Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts become loose after a t h e . Th-e wheel could come off.and cause an accident. When you change a wheel,-remove-.any rust or dirt from places the where the wheel attach.esto the vehicle. In an emergency, you can use a cloth o r a paper towel todo this; but be sure touse a scraper or wire brush rater, if .you need to, to get all the rust or dirt off. 5-30