The Chevrolet S-10 Blazer was introduced in 1983. The S-10 Blazer was sold alongside the full-sized Chevrolet Blazer until the full-sized Blazer was discontinued in 1996. The S-10 Blazer became known simply as the Chevrolet Blazer after the 1996 model year. The 2001 Chevrolet Blazer had a 4.3-liter V-6 engine as standard equipment, and was available with either rear- or four-wheel drive. The spare tire on the 2001 Blazer is located beneath rear of the vehicle. Make sure the Blazer is parked on a level surface and as far from traffic as possible before changing a tire.
Instructions
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Set the parking brake firmly, put the transmission in first gear or in "Park" and turn on your emergency four-way flashers. Open the entire rear hatch on the Blazer. Open the small panel on the right side of the inner paneling. This small panel encloses the jack, tire iron and hardware you will need to change the flat tire. Remove all of the tools from the nook behind the panel, and set the tools in the rear of the truck, near the rear bumper.
2Connect the two rod assemblies from the tire kit. Insert the extended rod just below the exposed weatherstripping below the rear hatch and above the bumper of the Blazer. There is a round hole that will except the two rod extensions. Wiggle the extensions to make sure they do not turn freely, which means you are locked into the spare tire gearbox.
3Install the square hole in the handle of the tire iron onto the outer end of the rods. Turn the entire assembly counterclockwise, using the tire iron as a crank handle, to lower the spare tire. Lower the spare tire completely to the ground, then use your hand to remove the attached lift cable. Remove the spare tire from the beneath the truck, and carry it to the side of the truck with the flat tire.
4Loosen, but do not remove, the lug nuts on the wheel that has the flat tire, using the tire iron or lug nut wrench. Raise the Blazer by setting the provided jack beneath the truck, under the jack point near the wheel you are removing. Turn the screw-style jack to raise the flat tire off the ground. Remove the lug nuts completely, then remove the wheel with the flat tire.
5Install the spare tire onto the Blazer, and tighten the lug nuts until they are snug, using the tire iron. Crank the jack counterclockwise to lower the vehicle. Remove the jack from beneath the Blazer. Tighten the wheel lug nuts with the tire iron, estimating the desired 95 to 100 foot-pounds it takes to properly torque the lugs.
6Set the wheel with the flat tire beneath the blazer, with the outside face of the wheel facing upward. Install the spare tire lift cable through the center hole of the wheel. and lock the cable into place. Lift the wheel and tire up underneath the Blazer by cranking clockwise, until the assembly rests against the bottom of the truck. Remove the extension rods from the hole in the rear of the truck and separate them.
7Retract the jack until it's completely compacted and collapsed. Place the jack, tire iron, and two extension rods back into their nook in the rear of the Blazer. Replace the removed panel which covers the spare tire accessories.
8Take the Blazer to a tire shop and have a new tire fitted to the truck, as soon as possible if your Blazer is equipped with a "doughnut" style or small size spare tire and wheel. If you're going to drive on a full-sized spare, check the air pressure and torque the lug nuts to 95 to 100 foot-pounds at the first opportunity.
