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excessive wear of front end parts. Tires and tubes are balanced at the time of assembly at
the factory. The balancing marks are indicated on the tire by a small red mark. Whenever
a tire is removed from the wheel, it should always be reinstalled with the red mark aligned
with the valve stem.
Although tires and wheels are balanced when they leave the factory, subsequent tire
wear causes them to go out of balance. To maintain proper balance and assist in prolong-
ing tire life, it is the tire manufacturers' recommendation that the wheel and tire assem-
blies be checked for balance every 2,500 miles and whenever a tire is repaired or
recapped. Your Authorized Hudson Dealer has the necessary equipment to perform this
work.
DISMOUNTING AND REMOUNTING TIRES
TO DISMOUNT—Deflate the tube completely. Stand on the tire with both feet to force
the bead away. from the rim. Push the valve stem back into the tire. With two tire tools
inserted about eight inches apart between the bead and the rim, raise the bead over the
rim. BE CAREFUL NOT TO PINCH THE TUBE WITH THE TOOLS. With one tool in
position, move the other tool around the rim and remove the remainder of the bead. Then
remove the tube.
Stand wheel in upright position with inner bead in rim well. Apply liquid soap around
both sides of rim. Insert both tire tools between bead and rim and pry tire out of rim.
TO REMOUNT TIRE—Coat both beads of tire with liquid soap to help slide them over
the rim. Inflate tube just enough to round it out, then insert it in the tire, placing the valve
stem directly in line with the red balancing mark on the tire. Place the tire on the wheel,
carefully guiding valve stem into the hole in the rim. Push the inner bead over the rim and
into well at valve stem and force balance of bead over the rim. It may be necessary to
force a small remaining portion of the bead over the rim with the tire tool.
Insert the tire tool between outer bead and rim at a point opposite the valve stem and
work bead over the rim. Leave tool in place and work other tool around bead and force
remainder of the bead over the rim. BE CAREFUL NOT TO DAMAGE THE TUBE
WITH THE TOOL.
Inflate tire slowly, carefully checking beads to see that they both are seating properly
on the rim. The tire may be centered by bouncing it a few times. Inflate tire to recom-
mended pressure.
The tool kit is stored in the rear compartment. It contains a wheel hub bolt wrench
(which is also used as a jack handle), pliers, screw driver, and a ratchet type bumper jack
and base.
To remove the spare tire and wheel mounted in the rear compartment, take out the
clamp bolt and plate, using the wheel hub bolt wrench.
TOOL KIT
SPARE TIRE AND WHEEL
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