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Tire Changer components include:
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Turntable. Holds the Wheel.
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RimGuard™ Wheel Clamps. Durable, hardened plastic Clamps do not damage expensive
Wheels as they hold the Wheel in place.
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Main Tower. Holds the Swing Arm.
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Swing Arm. Holds the main tool, the Mount/Demount Head.
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Mount/Demount Head. Located on the end of the Swing Arm, the Mount/Demount Head is
used to both mount and demount Tires. The Tire Changer comes with two Mount/Demount
Heads, one alloy-steel (with roller) and one plastic polymer.
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Shaft. Moves the Mount/Demount Head up and down.
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Shaft Lock Handle. Locks the Mount/Demount Head in the desired position.
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Bead Breaker. Used to break the Beads of Tires before you demount them. Located on the right
side of the Tire Changer. Includes a Handle, a Blade, and an adjustable mechanism for pushing the
Blade inwards to break the Bead.
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Bead Lifting Tool. Basically a Tire Iron that you use to pull the Bead edge of a Tire (whose Bead
has been broken) over the Mount/Demount Head so the Tire can be demounted from the Wheel.
Can also be used to hold down a Tire Sidewall during Tire mounting.
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Assist Tower. R980AT only. Holds several additional tools that can be used during mounting
and demounting. Needs to be lubricated for easy movement of those components. Once
lubricated,
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Restraint Cone. Used to hold the Wheel in place during inflation. One short, one long provided;
they slip on and off, just pull hard.
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Assist Tool. Holds the Sidewall of a Tire down during mounting.
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Helper Disc. Holds up the Tire so it can be demounted.
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Assist Tower Controls. Raises and lowers the Assist Tower Arms.
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Inflation Gauge. Shows the amount of air pressure currently in a Tire or the amount of air
pressure in a Tire as the Tire is inflated. Includes an Air Chuck with self-gripping clip, so you do not
have to hold the Air Chuck in place as you inflate a Tire.
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Turbo-Blast™ Bead Sealer. Directs a burst of air pressure to help seal a difficult Bead.
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Clamps Foot Pedal. Moves all four Clamps. Press down to move the Clamps in, press up to
move the Clamps out.
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Inflation Foot Pedal. Controls putting air into a Tire.
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Turntable Foot Pedal. Rotates the Turntable. Press down to rotate the Turntable clockwise,
press up to rotate the Turntable counter-clockwise.
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Regulator/Filter and Oiler/Lubricator. Control and route the incoming air supply.
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Storage Cabinet. For storing things you want to have nearby.
Tire Changer accessories include:
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Lube Bucket. For your Tire lubricant. Only use a lubricant approved by the Tire manufacturer for
the Tire being changed.
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Lube Brush. To spread your Tire lubricant.
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Extra Air Line Parts. Provided in case they are needed in the future.
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Extra Yellow Plastic Pieces. Provided in case they are needed in the future.
R980 Series of Tire Changers
do not lean on or touch the Post
or you will get grease on you.
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