Ranger R980AT-L Installation And Operation Manual page 34

Bead Breaker
Use the Bead Breaker to break the Beads (on both sides) of the Tires you are changing.
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Top view. Not necessarily to scale. Not all components shown.
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The main parts of the Bead Breaker are:
• Bead Breaker Mechanism. Moves in and out under the control of the Bead Breaker Foot
Pedal. Moves with great force; make sure you are completely clear of the Blade and the Bead
Breaker Mechanism
• Blade. The part of the Bead Breaker that contacts the Tire and actually breaks the Bead.
• Blade Handle. Controls the Blade, moving it side to side and in and out.
• Pads. The side of the Tire whose Bead is
• Adjustment Pin. Allows you to accommodate Tires of different sizes by controlling the location
of the Blade.
To use the Adjustment Pin
the Blade to the other location, replace the Adjustment Pin.
R980 Series of Tire Changers
Do not break the Beads of a Tire until you are certain the Tire is fully
deflated
. Breaking the Bead of a Tire with air still in it could injure you or others
nearby. The best way to be sure the Tire is fully deflated is to remove the Valve
Core and wait for all of the air to come out.
There is a risk of crushing with the Bead Breaker
Blade Handle when the Bead Breaker is moving. After positioning the Bead Breaker
Blade, move away from the Bead Breaker, and make sure the area is completely
clear, before pressing the Bead Breaker Foot Pedal.
before
pressing the Bead Breaker Foot Pedal.
: remove it from its current location, slide the metal piece holding
not
being broken goes against the Pads.
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. Do not hold onto the
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