Eastwood 31638 Instructions Manual page 10

INJURY HAZARD!
The Tire Machine consists of large moving components which can present a hand/finger pinch hazard injuries if dropped.
Avoid pinching hands while handling parts during assembly and/or operation.
The Tire Machine was specifically designed to be operated by one person only. Never have one person operate the pedals while
another handles the wheel mounting/dismounting or serious injury could occur.
INJURY HAZARD!
Inspect rim and tire before mounting or dismounting for previous damage or bent conditions. Attempting to mount or dismount
a damaged rim and/or tire can result in serious injury and severe Tire Mounting machine damage.
"BREAKING" THE TIRE BEAD SEAL
• Using a Valve Stem Core Removing Tool (not included) remove the valve stem core by unthreading and pulling it out to release all air from the tire.
INJURY HAZARD!
To decrease the possibility of personal injury and damage to the tire and wheel, it is vitally important that all air first be released
from the tire before beginning any work.
• Place the deflated tire and wheel rim vertically
against the Rubber Cushion Block "ff" located on
the lower, right side of the Tire Machine (FIG 5).
• Keeping hands free of the entire tire and wheel rim,
use the Handle of the Bead Breaking Blade "gg"
to pivot it to a position where the curved edge is in
the same alignment as the curve of the wheel rim.
At the same time, set the wheel and tire so that the
edge of the rim is 1/4" to 3/8" from the edge of the
Bead Breaking Blade (FIG 5).
DO NOT allow the edge of the Bead
Breaking Blade "gg" to come in contact
with the wheel rim or serious damage
to the tire and rim as well as the Bead
Breaking Blade will occur.
On vehicles equipped with remote tire
pressure sensors, use extreme care not
to press the Bead Breaking Blade "gg"
in the vicinity of the valve stem and
sensor or the sensor may be destroyed.
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FIG. 5
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