Replacing Tires And Repairing Flat Tire - UniCarriers FD160-2 Operation & Maintenance Manual

REPLACING TIRES AND REPAIRING FLAT
TIRE
CAUTION
• Before removing a tire from the rim, remove the valve
core to release the air pressure from the tire completely.
In the case of the split type rim, remove air from the tire
before loosening the split rim connecting bolt (B); in the
case of the side ring type rim, remove air from the tire
before removing the side ring (lock ring).
• The assembling of a tire, tube, rim, and flap and inflating
of a tire which has been removed from the truck should
be done only by qualified personnel. The lift truck uses
tires which have an inflation pressure far higher than
those of general passenger cars. The use of improper
parts or work procedure will cause a serious accident.
Tires should be inflated with them attached to the truck
or by putting in a safety cage, even if you are qualified to
inflate tires.
Get tools and jack necessary for replacing tires.
Front wheel
CAUTION
When removing a tire from the truck, remove air from the
tire completely and then remove the hub nuts.
1) Park the truck on a level, hard surface and shut down the
engine. Do not have any load on the forks.
2) Apply the parking brake and block the wheels. Put a jack
under the truck frame.
3) Jack up the truck to an extent that the tire still remains on the
ground. Loosen the hub nuts. Do not remove them yet.
4) Jack up the truck until the tire leaves off the ground. Remove
SAFETY the hub nuts.
CAGE
5) Remove the tire from the hub.
6) When reinstalling the tire, use the reverse order of removal.
Tighten the hub nuts in a diagonal order and evenly.
Hub nut tightening torque: See page 4-4.
After installing the tire to the truck, adjust the inflation pressure
to the standard inflation pressure, if needed.
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