Electro-hydraulic tire changer for medium and large size tires (30 pages)
Summary of Contents for HENNESSY INDUSTRIES Coats Rim Clamp RC150EX
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1601 J. P . Hennessy Drive, LaVergne, TN USA 37086-3565 615/641-7533 800/688-6359 Manual Part No.: 8184670 01 HENNESSY INDUSTRIES INC. Manufacturer of AMMCO ® , COATS ®...
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ii • Important: Always read and follow the operating instructions.
S S a a f f e e t t y y I I n n s s t t r r u u c c t t i i o o n n s s Definitions of Hazard Levels Identify the hazard levels used in this manual with the Owner’s Responsibility following definitions and signal words:...
Read the tire size on a new tire before mounting to tact: make sure it is the proper size for the wheel. Hennessy Industries, Inc. Inspect the wheel for cracks, rust, and or other dam- 1601 J.P . Hennessy Drive age that could cause an unsafe situation.
T T a a b b l l e e o o f f C C o o n n t t e e n n t t s s S S t t a a g g e e s s o o f f I I n n f f l l a a t t i i o o n n o o n n a a C C o o n n v v e e n n t t i i o o n n a a l l T T i i r r e e S S a a f f e e t t y y I I n n s s t t r r u u c c t t i i o o n n s s .
P P r r i i n n c c i i p p a a l l O O p p e e r r a a t t i i n n g g P P a a r r t t s s Know Your Unit Compare this illustration with the unit before placing it into service.
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O p p e e r r a a t t i i n n g g I I n n s s t t r r u u c c t t i i o o n n s s be necessary to reinflate to 5 PSI to loosen the oppo- site bead.
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5a. Prior to placing the wheel on the table top to 7. Move the swing arm into position. Pull the locking clamp, observe the style and strength of the wheel handle forward to release the slide. Push down on the and adjust the clamp pressure as necessary using the top of the vertical slide to move the demount head into pressure regulator and gauge.
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Important: The vertical tool clearance may change with machine use and should be inspected often. Failure to maintain the proper clearance may result in finish/painted/plated damage to the wheel rim. 10. Insert the smooth curved end of the bead lifting tool over the forward end of the demount head and below the top bead of the tire.
Mounting 3. Lubricate tire beads liberally with tire manufac- turer approved lubricant (Figure 13). This information must be read and followed carefully to prevent accidents and injuries during mounting. WARNING Check tire and wheel carefully before mounting. Make sure the tire bead diameter and wheel diameter match exactly.
Note: For low profile or stiff sidewall tires, it may be 104. With the tire bead loosened from the rim, advantageous to use the bead lifting tool to initially position the wheel in the center of the table clamping hold the upper bead down in the drop center, or use system.
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107. After lubrication, insert the lift bar at the duck- 110. Once the bead is located on the duckhead, the head, a small amount of lubrication on the bar will lift tool maybe removed completely. assist in lift tool positioning. The Robo Arm can be used to push the tire sidewall down.
Special Instructions For Mounting 206. Reposition the RoboArm back to 90-degrees forward of the duckhead and finish the mounting. Extremely Wide Motorcycle Tires (RC200) 201. Mount the first bead as a typical tire. Note that many tires may be pushed over the rim flange manu- ally after lubricant has been applied.
Special Instructions For Demounting A204. To remove the lower bead on very wide tires, the lever bar may be placed under the lower bead Extra Wide ATV Type Wheels/Tires Down and rotated up. To 8-inch Diameter Using Automatic Clamps A200. After loosening the beads, move clamps to inward most position and clamp wheel.
Demounting Small 6-inch To 8-inch B204. Lubricate the beads and rim. Diameter Wheels/Tires B201. After loosening beads, clamp the wheel and lubricate the tire beads; also place a fulcrum into the wheel center hole. B205. Use Snake™ tool to install both beads. Note: The Snake™...
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I I n n f f l l a a t t i i o o n n sure is allowed to flow through the valve and to the air- flate bead seal jets on the tabletop for bead sealing. Tire inflation is performed in three steps: BEAD 1.
Bead Sealing Bead Seating 1. Position valve stem in front of operator and con- DANGER nect the inflation hose with the clip-on chuck. Hold tire up against upper edge of the wheel. Be sure tire’s top bead does not cover the bottom of the valve stem (fig- NEVER exceed 40 PSI to seat beads while ure 20).
Inflation 6. ATV Tire Inflation: ATV tire inflation is unique in that the bead seat pressure allowed is more than the WARNING operating pressure. ALWAYS follow the tire manufac- turer’s information on inflation. This information can be printed on the sidewall, on the tire sticker, or from the NEVER exceed tire manufacturer's recom- manufacturer.
S S t t a a g g e e s s o o f f I I n n f f l l a a t t i i o o n n o o n n a a C C o o n n v v e e n n t t i i o o n n a a l l T T i i r r e e a a n n d d R R i i m Review these descriptions and diagrams carefully.
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M i i s s m m a a t t c c h h e e d d T T i i r r e e s s a a n n d d W W h h e e e e l l s s Never attempt to mount and inflate mis-matched tires and wheels.
P P e e r r f f o o r r m m a a n n c c e e , , C C u u s s t t o o m m , , 2. Some wheels have a low-pressure sensor/trans- mitter strapped to the wheel.
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5. Loosen bottom bead, starting with valve stem 8. Clamp wheel from the outside. Position rim edge positioned at the 2 o’clock position above the bead into clamp at 12 o'clock position. Lower the wheel and loosener shoe (figure 28). depress the clamp control pedal.
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5. Depress the tire sidewall downward with the aid 8. Place the helper foot opposite the demount head of the helper foot providing clearance for the and push the bead into drop center. Insert bead lifting mount/de-mount head to be positioned (Figure 25). tool between knob on demount tool and tire bead Move swing arm into place.
Performance Tires & Wheels • Mounting 3. Position the valve stem 90 degrees clockwise in front of the mount/demount tool for top bead mount- Before beginning any of the mounting activities, ing. Lift the bead over the rear of the mounting head. review all of the caution, warning and danger instruc- Use the helper tool to hold the bead in the drop center tions associated with mounting already listed in the...
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C C u u s s t t o o m m a a n n d d S S p p e e c c i i a a l l W h h e e e e l l s s CAUTION Should a problem be encountered during assembly or disassembly STOP! Avoid dam-...
Separator/Lubricator Maintenance Pressure Limiter Maintenance Check oil and water levels regularly, and perform DANGER these maintenance items weekly: A. Disconnect air supply to machine. Operating a tire changer with a defective, B. The Separator (Filter) unit is equipped with an auto- improperly adjusted, or by-passed pressure matic drain and should not normally need draining.
3. Depress inflation pedal to position 1 to start air- I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n I I n n s s t t r r u u c c t t i i o o n n s s flow through the hose and into the tank.
source must have a solid connection (less than 1 ohm) between ground and building ground. Floor Mounting The machine should be securely bolted to the floor with suitable anchors using the hole at each corner of the machine base. 26 • Important: Always read and follow the operating instructions.
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N o o t t e e s s Important: Always read and follow the operating instructions. • 27...
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