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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2009 🢒 Avalanche - 2WD 🢒 Service and Appearance Care 🢒 Tires 🢒 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools

Caution: Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment in the passenger compartment of the vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store all these in the proper place.

Notice: Storing an aluminum wheel with a flat tire under your vehicle for an extended period of time or with the valve stem pointing up can damage the wheel. Always stow the wheel with the valve stem pointing down and have the wheel/tire repaired as soon as possible.

Store the tire under the rear of the vehicle in the spare tire carrier.


    Object Number: 807151 Size: B4

  1. Spare Tire/Flat Tire (Valve Stem Pointed Down)

  2. Hoist Assembly

  3. Hoist Cable

  4. Tire/Wheel Retainer

  5. Hoist Shaft

  6. Hoist End of Extension Tool

  7. Hoist Shaft Access Hole

  8. Wheel Wrench

  9. Jack Handle Extension(s)

  10. Spare Tire Lock

  1. Put the tire (A) on the ground at the rear of the vehicle with the valve stem pointed down, and to the rear.

    2. Object Number: 1913863 Size: B3

    Object Number: 1907332 Size: B2
  2. Tilt the tire. Separate the tire/wheel retainer (D) from the guide pin. Pull the pin through the center of the wheel. Tilt the retainer down through the center wheel opening.

    3. Object Number: 1739297 Size: B2
  3. Assemble the two jack handle extensions (I) and wheel wrench (H) as shown.

    4. Object Number: 805774 Size: A3

    Insert the open end of the extension (F) through the hole in the rear bumper (G) (hoist shaft access hole).

  4. Raise the tire part way upward. Make sure the retainer is fully seated across the underside of the wheel and is centered in the wheel opening.
  5. Raise the tire fully against the underside of the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench clockwise until you hear two clicks or feel it skip twice. You cannot overtighten the cable.

    6. Object Number: 809200 Size: B4
  6. Make sure the tire is stored securely. Push, pull (A), and then try to turn (B) the tire. If the tire moves, use the wheel wrench to tighten the cable.
  7. Reinstall the spare tire lock.
  8. Close the hoist shaft access cover.

To store the tools, follow these steps:

  1. Return the tools to the tool bag and place it back in the top-box storage unit.
  2. Assemble the wheel blocks and jack together with the wing nut by reversing Step 2 under Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
  3. Replace the jack cover and tighten the jack-cover wing nuts.