1998 Chevrolet Venture Owner's Manual - Page 328
1998 Chevrolet Venture Manual
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8. Remove any rustor dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting surfaces and spare wheel. ' A CAUTION: Never use oil or grease on studs ornuts. If you do, thenuts might come loose. Your wheel could fall off, causing a serious accident. ~~ -1 A CAUTION: Rust or dirt on wheel, the or on the parts to which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts become loose after a time. The wheel could come off and causean accident. When you change a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from places the where thewheel attaches to the vehicle. In an emergency, you can use a cloth or a paper towel to dothis; but be sure touse a scraper or wire brush later,if you need to, to getall the rust or dirt off. 9. Install the spare tire and replace the wheel nuts with the rounded end of the nuts toward the wheel. Tighten each nut by hand until the wheel is held against the hub. 5-31