Bead Breaking - HPA-Faip M 824 Operator's Manual

Fig.9a
A
A No rim well
DANGER
When working on this tyre type, the
tyre, the rim or both may get damaged,
with the risk of the tyre exploding due
to pressure causing serious injuries
or even death. When mounting tyres
on this type of wheel, use the utmost
caution.
European style high performance
wheels (asymmetrical curvature)
Some European wheels have very pro-
nounced curves on the rim edge, except
in the area of the valve hole. On this type
of wheel bead, breaking must be per-
formed in correspondence with the valve
hole and on the lower and upper side of
the wheel.
Fig.9b
A
B
A Valve hole
B Slight curvature
C Pronounced curvature
Operator's manual M 824
Wheels for Corvette, BMW, Lam-
borghini and other wheels with "Low
pressure indicator system"
Some types of high performance wheels
are equipped with a pressure transmit-
ter secured to the rim with a belt on the
side opposite the valve hole. On this type
of wheel bead breaking must be done
initially in correspondence with the valve
9a
hole, on both sides of the rim.
Fig.9c
A Valve hole
B Transmitter
C Attachment belt
- Fully deflate the tyre, removing the
valve.
- Adjust the opening of the bead breaking
shoe by turning the screw located on the
cylinder stem (fig.10).
C
9b
A

Bead breaking

B
C
9c
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