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My experience is that the tire (being rubber) can stick to the underside of the vehicle. Try prying the tire with a piece of wood or broom handle to release it. Be careful as it may fall. Loosen the cable slightly to catch the spare and not fully drop. Good luck.
these r easy to do but u will have to buy the intire assembly they dont sell the cable seperate...i do believe there r 3 or 4 13mm bolts holding it on remove the an bolt the new one in
Rotate the hoist shaft counterclockwise in order to lower the spare
tire to the ground. Continue to rotate the shaft until the spare tire
can be pulled out from under the vehicle and removed. If the spare tire
does not lower to the ground, the secondary latch is engaged causing
the tire not to lower.
If the secondary latch is engaged and the cable end is visible, perform the following procedure:
3.1.
Tighten
the cable by rotating the hoist shaft clockwise until you hear 2 clicks
or feel it skip twice. You cannot overtighten the cable.
3.2.
Loosen the cable by rotating the hoist shaft counterclockwise 3 or 4 turns.
3.3.
If the spare tire can be lowered, repeat steps 1 and 2 to see if the spare tire can be removed.
3.4.
If
the spare tire cannot be lowered, rotate the hoist shaft
counterclockwise until approximately 15 cm (6 in) of cable is exposed.
3.5.
Raise and support the vehicle.
3.6.
Place a transmission jack, or equivalent, under the spare tire.
3.7.
Position
the center of the transmission jack under the secondary latch release
button at the center of the spare tire. Arrange the arms of the
transmission jack so they will support the tire after it has been
released.
3.8.
Raise the jack until the spare tire stops moving upward and is firmly held in place, releasing the secondary latch.
3.9.
Lower
the tire. If the spare tire is hanging by the cable, rotate the hoist
shaft counterclockwise until the tire is low enough to remove.
then now get undercar and on the hoist wire that holds the wheel has a bracket holding it and there will be bolts so remove the bolts off and tire will come off.
Rotate the hoist shaft counterclockwise until approximately 15 cm (6 in) of cable (1) is exposed.
While holding the latch pin (3), fully depress the latch
button (2) and release the secondary latch from the hoist assembly.
Some side-to-side and/or up-and-down movement may be necessary to
disengage the latch mechanism.
Continue rotating the hoist shaft counterclockwise in order to lower the hoist the rest of the way.
If this does not release the secondary latch, the spare tire hoist will need to be replaced. See the following procedure.
Important: If the spare tire hoist has been
fully raised without a spare tire in place, the secondary latch
mechanism may have become engaged. If this has occurred the hoist will
not lower and the following steps will need to be
followed:
This is the worst GM engineering i have ever seen !!!! The secondary locking mech. rust itself in the locked position on will NOT allow the tire to lower. After lowering the tire down approx. 2-4" the saftey lock is still engaged. I was able to reach above the tire and remove the bolt holding the hoist in place. {15 mm wrench}. Keep a floor jack under the tire to support it and as not to fall on your head. After removing the bolt the hoist is hooked on the frame member and must be lifted off to remove. Once you get it on the garage floor it is possible to disengage the locking mech. with a few tools and a big hammer. Good luck This should be a Recall
Same thing happened to me on my 2002 trailblazer. The last few wraps of the cable was corroded to the point that it wouldn't unwind with the tool supplied. First thing to do is cut the crimped end of the cable off with a grinder or cut off wheel but don't forget to support the spare. This will get the spare out of your way then simply take out the 3 mounting bolts for the cable hoist. At this point you could buy a new cable hoist from the dealer and install it yourself or you might be able to do what I did. I managed to pull and remove about a foot of the rusted cable, slide the rectangular metal piece, that actually holds the spare at the center of the wheel, back on the cable and attach a 1/4" cable clamp to the end of the cable which of course must be in good condition. There should still be enough cable to re-attach your spare to it and hoist it back up. Don't forget to lube things up so it won't happen again. Good luck. (buying a new one sounds better, doesn't it?)
mikethemedic in Hawley,Pa.
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