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Tire Precautions
DO NOT mount or demount tires
without proper training. A violent bomb-like
explosion can occur.
Follow all procedures and safety instructions. Wall
charts containing mounting and demounting instructions
for all rims are available through the United States
Department of Transportation (DOT), Washington, D.C.
When in doubt, have a qualified tire
dealer or repair service perform required tire
maintenance.
• INSPECTION
Clean rims and repaint to stop detrimental effects of
corrosion and to facilitate checking and tire mounting.
Be very careful to clean all dirt and rust from rims. This is
important to help secure rims in the proper position.
Check rim components periodically for cracks. Replace
all cracked, badly worn, severely rusted, and otherwise
damaged components with new parts of the same size
and type. If you are not sure about proper mating of tire
and wheel parts, consult a wheel and rim expert. This
may be the tire man servicing your equipment or the rim
and wheel service technician in your area.
DO NOT attempt to rework, weld,
heat, or braze any rim components that are
cracked, broken, or damaged. REPLACE
damaged components with new parts of
the same size and type. Mixing parts of one
type with those of another is potentially
dangerous.
DO NOT reinflate a tire that has been
run flat without first inspecting the tire, tube,
flap, rim, and wheel assembly. Double check
for damage and make sure parts are secured
before inflation.
• DEMOUNTING
Do not attempt to demount a tire unless you have the
proper equipment and expreience to do the job.
Remove valve core to exhaust all air from tire.
ALWAYS exhaust all air from tire prior to removing rim
components or wheel components such as nuts or rim
clamps. Check the valve stem by running a piece of wire
through the stem to make sure it is not plugged.
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• MOUNTING AND INFLATION
DO NOT inflate a tire before all
components are properly in place.
Place tire in a safety cage and inflate to
approximately 10 psi (68,947.572 Pa).
Recheck components for proper assembly.
If imporperly assembled, deflate and
correct.
Never hammer on a tire/rim assembly that is not fully
deflated. If assembly is proper at 10 psi (68,947.572
Pa), continue to inflate to fully seat the tire beads.
Then completely deflate the tire to prevent localized
overstreching of the tube. Reinflate to recommended
operating pressure.
NEVER sit on or stand in front of a tire/rim assembly
during inflation. Use a clip-on chuck and make sure
inflation hose is long enough permit the person inflating
the tire to stand to the side of the tire.
DO NOT hammer components with steel hammers.
Use rubber, lead, plastic, or brass faced mallets to tap
components together.
• SERVICING THE TIRE AND RIM ON VEHICLE
Block the tire and wheel on opposite sides of the
vehicle before you place the jack in position. Always put
hardwood blocks under the jack and crib up the vehicle
in case the jack slips.
• OPERATION
DO NOT inflate tires beyond the maximum
recommended inflation pressure. NEVER run a vehicle
on a single tire of a dual assembly. The carrying capacity
of the single tire and rim is dangerously exceeded and
operating a vehicle in this manner can result in damage
to the rim and tire
Mismatched rim parts are dangerous
and could cause SEVERE injury.
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