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m a r ked per m a n en t ly on t h e in side of t h e r im in t h e
t ir e well. Th is per m a n en t m a r k m a y be a pa in t dot
or lin e, a per m a n en t la bel or a st a m ped im pr ession
su ch a s a n X. An opt ion a l loca t ion m a r k is a sm a ll
sph er ica l in den t a t ion on t h e ver t ica l fa ce of t h e ou t -
boa r d fla n ge on som e n on st yled ba se st eel wh eels.
Th e t ir e m u st be r em oved t o loca t e t h e per m a n en t
m a r k on t h e in side of t h e wh eel.
Befor e dism ou n t in g a t ir e fr om it s wh eel, a r efer-
en ce m a r k sh ou ld be pla ced on t h e t ir e a t t h e va lve
st em loca t ion . Th is r efer en ce will en su r e t h a t it is
r em ou n t ed in t h e or igin a l posit ion on t h e wh eel.
(1) Rem ove t h e t ir e a n d wh eel a ssem bly fr om t h e
veh icle a n d m ou n t on a ser vice dyn a m ic ba la n ce
m a ch in e.
(2) Mea su r e t h e t ot a l r u n ou t on t h e cen t er of t h e
t ir e t r ea d r ib wit h a dia l in dica t or. Recor d t h e in di-
ca t or r ea din g. Ma r k t h e t ir e t o in dica t e t h e h igh spot .
P la ce a m a r k on t h e t ir e a t t h e va lve st em loca t ion
(F ig. 4).
Fig. 4 First Measurement On Tire
1 - REFERENCE MARK
2 - 1ST MEASUREMENT
HIGH SPOT MARK TIRE AND RIM
3 - WHEEL
4 - VALVE STEM
(3) Br ea k down t h e t ir e a n d r em ou n t it 180
degr ees on t h e r im (F ig. 5).
Fig. 5 Remount Tire 180 Degrees
1 - VALVE STEM
2 - REFERENCE MARK
(4) Mea su r e t h e t ot a l in dica t or r u n ou t a ga in . Ma r k
t h e t ir e t o in dica t e t h e h igh spot .
(5) If r u n ou t is st ill excessive, t h e followin g pr oce-
du r es m u st be don e.
• If t h e h igh spot is wit h in 101.6 m m (4.0 in .) of
t h e fir st spot a n d is st ill excessive, r epla ce t h e t ir e.
• If t h e h igh spot is wit h in 101.6 m m (4.0 in .) of
t h e fir st spot on t h e wh eel, t h e wh eel m a y be ou t of
specifica t ion s. Refer t o Wh eel a n d Tir e Ru n ou t .
• If t h e h igh spot is NOT wit h in 101.6 m m (4.0
in .) of eit h er h igh spot , dr a w a n a r r ow on t h e t r ea d
fr om secon d h igh spot t o fir st . Br ea k down t h e t ir e
a n d r em ou n t it 90 degr ees on r im in t h a t dir ect ion
(F ig. 6). Th is pr ocedu r e will n or m a lly r edu ce t h e
r u n ou t t o a n a ccept a ble a m ou n t , if n ot r epla ce t h e
r im .
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