Wheel Inspection; Visual Inspection & Runout - Victory Cross Roads Classic Service Manual

8. Stand opposite of rim protectors. Use your knee to
push tire bead down into the rim's drop center at
location (Fig. 6, A) while pulling bottom bead up into
drop center. Beads must be kept in drop center during
following steps.
9. With both beads in the drop center, slide a tire iron
between tire bead and 12 o'clock rim protector (Fig. 6,
B), lift the bead up with the tire iron, and hold.
A
Fig. 6
10. Using another tire iron to lift the bead at the 2 o'clock
position.
11. Remove the 2 o'clock tire iron and slide rim protector
to the 4 o'clock position, and lever the bead up.
IMPORTANT: The top and bottom tire beads that are
opposite the area being worked with the tire irons must
continually be pushed into the drop center of the wheel, or
bead removal will be difficult and tire could be damaged.
12. Continue going around the tire in small steps, until one
side of the tire is off the rim.
13. Turn the tire and wheel assembly over on the drum, so
the removed bead is on the bottom side.
TUBE TYPE TIRES:
Remove valve stem nut, push stem through rim.
Remove tube and inspect tube carefully for signs
of abrasion or other damage.
Replace tube and rim band whenever a tire is
removed.
14. Push the tire away from you so the remaining bead is
in the drop center of the rim.
15. Lubricate the bead and start it over the rim with a tire
iron.
16. In most cases the tire can be forced off of the rim by
hand. Continue to work around the tire until the tire is
completely dismounted.
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WHEEL INSPECTION

Visual Inspection & Runout
Refer to chapter 12 for complete front wheel
1.
inspection procedures.
2. Refer to chapter 13 for complete rear wheel inspection
procedures.
3. Clean the rim of all rubber particles and corrosion.
B
If any of the following problems are discovered, replace
the wheel.
4. Inspect wheel for cracks and/or distortion.
5. Inspect bead seating area of scratches, gouges,
distortion or any damage that could create a sealing
problem.
6. Inspect wheel for axial runout, measured on the inner
bead-sealing surface of wheel as shown in Fig. 7 (B).
7. Measure wheel for radial runout Fig. 7 (A).
Fig. 7
NOTE: Measure runout on the inside tire bead sealing
surface of wheel. Be sure surface is clean before
measuring
8. Compare measurements of axial and radial runout to
specifications listed on page 14.3. Replace wheel if
any measurement exceeds Service Limit. Cast or Billet
wheels cannot be straightened.
9. Clean the sealing surfaces of the rim thoroughly. Use
a soft brush (nylon) soap and water if necessary.
Do not scratch or damage sealing surfaces of rim. Loss
of air pressure can cause a loss of control and an
accident, resulting in serious injury or death.
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