1938 LaSalle Production - GM Heritage Center

Wheels and Tires
Use of Jack—The jack supplied with the LaSalle car is
of the type that lifts the car by the front or rear bumper, as
shown in the drawing at the bottom of the page. Always
set the hand brake before attempting to jack up the car.
Changing Wheels—Remove
the hub cap by prying off with
a screw driver. On cars fitted
with wheel discs, the cap and
disc are integral and are pried
off with a special right angle
tool. In using the tool, rock the
handle sideways, as shown in
the drawing.
Remove the nuts from the
mounting studs around the hub.
The wheel must be lifted partially off the studs and swung
so that the front side is brought forward, after which the
wheel can be rolled out from under the fender toward
the rear.
When reinstalling a
wheel, roll it in under
the fender from the rear
and lift it up on to the
hub, hanging it on the
mounting studs and then
applying the mounting
nuts. Do not tighten
the nuts in rotation;
after tightening one nut,
tighten the one opposite. *
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Tools
The tool kit supplied with the car includes tire
changing equipment and a few general use tools, as
follows:
Hammer
Tool Bag
Screw Driver Jack and Handle
Pliers
Wheel Mounting Wrench
Adjustable Wrench Wheel Disc Pry
Spark Plug Wrench if Discs are used
The tools are stowed in the rear deck or trunk
compartment next to the spare tire.
Tires—Tire inflation pressures and procedure are given
in detail on page 9. The correct tire size is 4-ply 7.00 x 16.
The life of all four tires may be increased considerably
by interchanging them at regular intervals of 4,000 miles.
•sjjBjjjjjjjjj^e^^psBBBBBBBBBBSBj The right front tire
should be interchanged
with the left rear and the
left front with the right
rear. This will subject
all tires to equal amounts
of all types of wear, and
thus increase their useful
life.
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