Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Tire Dismounting and Mounting (Bead Exercising)
- Most effective if done within 5 minutes of lube application.
- Tire exercising is required for all tires and should be done prior to balancing and checking for RFV.
- Lack of bead exercising will produce excessive RFV readings.
- Bead exercising can be performed using any tire mounting equipment equipped with upper and lower bead rollers.
- Bead exercising is to be performed on the inflated tire at placard pressure.
Tire Dismounting and Mounting
Caution: Use a tire changing machine in order to dismount tires. Do
not use hand tools or tire irons alone in order to remove the tire from the
wheel. Damage to the tire beads or the wheel ri ...
Tire Dismounting and Mounting (Lubricant)
Important:
Lubricant should be applied to form a thin, just visible layer,
on the bead foot and bead outer areas. There should not be any visible
clumps of lubricant.
Ne ...
Other materials:
Liftgate Hinge Replacement
Liftgate Hinge Replacement
Callout
Component Name
Preliminary Procedures
Remove the liftgate. Refer to Liftgate Replacement.
Lower the rear of the headliner to access the inner bolts. Refer
to Headlining Trim Panel Replac ...
Camshaft Cover Removal
Remove the oil level indicator (1).
Remove the 15 camshaft cover bolts (1).
Remove the camshaft cover (2) and the camshaft cover gasket (3).
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Throttle Body Heater Outlet Pipe Replacement (LUW)
Throttle Body Heater Outlet Pipe Replacement
Callout
Component Name
Preliminary Procedure
Drain the cooling system. Refer to Cooling System
Draining and Filling.
1
Engine Coolant Air Bleed Hose
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