2003 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual - Page 297

12. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a crisscross sequence as shown. Turn the ratchet clockwise with the UP mark facing you. Notice: Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead to brake pulsation and rotor damage. To avoid expensive brakerepairs, evenly tighten thewheel nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper torq specification. See "Capacities and Specifications" in the index for the wheel nut torque specification. 13. Remove the wheel blocks. Notice: Wheel covers won't fit on your compact wheel cover on your spare. If you try to put a compact spare, you could damage the cover or the spare. Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened wheel nuts can cause the wheel to come loose and even come off. This could lead to an accident. Be sure to use the correct wheel nuts. If you have to replace them, be sure to get new GM original equipment wheel nuts. Stop somewhere as soon as you can and have the nuts tightened with a torque wrench to the proper torque specification. See "Capacities and Specifications" in the Index for wheelnut torque specification. 5-80