Ranger R980AT-L Installation And Operation Manual page 49

7. Push the side of the Tire furthest away from the Mount/Demount Head down over that side of the
Rim and Wheel as far as it will go.
8. Press down on the Turntable Foot Pedal.
The Turntable will turn clockwise and the bottom Tire Bead will drop over the top of the Rim.
9. Put the
Side view. Not to scale.
10. If using the Alloy Steel Mount/Demount Head, swing the built-in Roller into position on the Sidewall
of the Tire.
11. If using the R980XR, position the Bead Lifting Tool to the left of the Mount/Demount Head (about
20 percent of the distance around the Tire), with the Bead Lifting Tool pushing down on the
Sidewall of the Tire.
Top view. Not to scale.
12. When you start rotating the Tire, move the Bead Lifting Tool around as the Tire moves around,
keeping the Tool at the same spot on the Tire.
R980 Series of Tire Changers
top Tire Bead over the Mount Lip and under the Demount Lip.
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