2007 Chevrolet Avalanche Owner's Manual - Page 537

6. Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting surfaces, and spare wheel. 9. Tighten each wheel nut by hand. Then use the wheel wrench to tighten the wheel nuts until the wheel is held against the hub. 10. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to lower the vehicle. Lower the jack completely. {CAUTION: 7. Install the spare tire. 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 on page 566 for wheel nut torque specification. {CAUTION: Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If you do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel could fall off, causing a serious accident. 8. Put the wheel nuts back on with the rounded end of the nuts toward the wheel after mounting the spare tire. 537