Tire Repair; Tire Demounting And Mounting - Suzuki Samurai 1986 Service Manual

*TOTAL INDICATOR READING
IGNORE INDICATOR "JUMPS"
DUE TO WELD SEAMS, PAINT
RUNS, SCRATCHES, ETC.
Fig. 18-45
Wheel repairs that use welding, heating, or peen-
ing are not approved. All damaged wheels should
be replaced.

[Tire demounting and mounting]

Use a 'tire changing machine to mount or de-
mount tires. Follow the equipment manufac-
ture's instructions. Do not use hand tools or tire
irons alone to change tires as they may damage
the tire beads or wheel rim.
Rim bead seats should be cleaned with a wire
brush or coarse steel wool to remove lubricants,
old rubber and light rust. Before mounting or
demounting a tire, the bead area should be
well lubricated with an approved tire lubricant.
After mounting, inflate to 220kPa (32 psi) so
that beads are completely seated.
WARNING:
Do not stand over tire when inflating. Bead
may break when bead snaps over rim's
safety hump and cause serious personal
injury.
Do not exceed 240kPa (35 psi) pressure
when inflating. If 220kPa (32 psi) pressure
will not seat beads, deflate, re-lubricate and
reinflate. Over inflation may cause the bead
to break and cause serious personal injury.
Limit
(0.047 in)
1.20 mm
(0.047 in 1
Inflate to specified pressure.

[Tire repair]

There are many different materials and techni-
ques on the market to repair tires. As not all of
these work on all types of tires, tire manufactu-
rers have published detailed instructions on how
and when to repair tires. These instructions can
be obtained from the tire manufacturer.
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