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FRONT
SUSPENSIOI'\
AND
STEERING
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RIM INSPECTION
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VALVE INSTALLATION
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TIRE INSTALLATION
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14.
Position the
rim on
the
floor
with
the outside
flange
lip.
15.
Position
the
tire so the direction al
arrow on
the
tire
points towardthe
direction of rotation while the
vehicle
is
moving
forward.
16.
Start the
inside
bead of
the
tire onto the
outside
of
the
rim.
17.
Press
the
inside bead
of the
tire onto the
rim
with
both
hand
s
(Figu re 62
).
18.
Press
the outside bead onto the tire in
a
similar
manner.
19.
Apply water
to
both
beads and inflate the tire to
the pressure
value listed in
Ta
ble
3.
20.
Deflate
the
tire
and let it sit for appro
ximate ly
one hour.
2
1.
Inflate the
tire
to
the recommended air
pres-
sure. Refer to
Table
3.
22.
Check
the
rim
line
(Figu
re
63)
molded into
the
tire around the
edge o
f
the
rim.
It
must
be
equally
spaced
all
the way
around. If
the rim
line spacing
is
not equal,
the tire bead is
not
properly
seated.
De-
llate
the tire
and
unseat
the bead
completely.
Lubri-
cate
the
bead and
re-
infl ate the
tire.
23. Chec
k for air
leaks
and
install the
valve cap.
Cold ":lleh
Repa
ir
Th
is
is
the
preferred
method to
patch
a
tire.
The
rubber plug-type
of
repair is recommended
only for
an emergency
repair,
or until
the tire
can
be patched
correctly
with
the cold
patch
method.
Follow
the
manufacturer's
instructions
for the
tire repair
kit to
be
used .
[f
there
are no
instructions.
usc
the
followi ng
procedur e.
I.
Remove
the
tire
from
the wheel as described
in
this
chapter.
2.
Prior to rem oving
the
object
that
punctured
the
tire,
mark
the location of the puncture
with chalk
or
crayon on
the outside
of the
tire,
then remove the
objec t
(Figure
64).
J.
On
the
inside o
f
the
tire. roughen
the
area
around
the hole
slightly larger than
the patch (Figure
65).
Use the
cap from the tire repair kit,
a
pocketknife
or
coarse
sandpaper. Do
not
scrape vigorously,
as this
will
cause
additio nal
damage
.
4.
Clean
the area wi
th
a
nonflammabl
e
so lvent. Do
not usc
an
oil-based
so
lvent,
as
it
\\,i1I
leave a resi-
due
and render the patch
useless.
5.
Apply a small
amou nt
of the
spec ial
ce
ment
to
the
puncture
and spread
it
with a finger.
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