1938 LaSalle Production - GM Heritage Center

Wheels and Tires
Use of Jack—The jack supplied with the Series 60 is
of the type that lifts the car by the front or rear bumper.
The conventional type jack is supplied with Series 65 and 75.
This jack must be placed under the jack pads 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 then be
lifted 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
attaching 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
Screw Driver
Large Screw Driver
(Series 65, 75)
Pliers
Adjustable Wrench
Spark Plug Wrench
Open End Wrenches
(3 for Series 65, 75)
Tool Bag
Jack and Handle
Wheel Mounting Wrench
Wheel Disc Pry
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 sizes are:
Series 38-60 4 ply 7.00 x 16
Series 38-65 4 ply 7.50x16
Series 38-75 6 ply 7.50x16
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The life of all four
tires may be increased
considerably by interchanging
them at regular
intervals of 4,000 miles.
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.