1996 GMC Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 244

4. With UP on the ratchet facing you, raise the vehicle by rotating the ratchet and wheel wrench clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off the ground so there is enough room for the spare tire to fit. 5 . Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire. 6. Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting surfaces and spare wheel. AC UTION: Rust or dirt the wheel, or on the parts to on which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts become loose after a time. The wheel could come off and cause an accident. When change a you wheel, remove any rustor dirt from the places where the wheel attaches to thevehicle. In an emergency, you can use a cloth or a paper towel to do this; but be sure use a scraper or to wire brush later, if you need to, to get all the rust or dirt off. 5-28