Correct Procedure For Demounting/Mounting Run Flat Tyres With Strap-On Sensor - Corghi Artiglio 500 Manual De Uso

• Reinstall the valve sensor (if removed).
• Lubricate both tyre beads.
• Place the sensor at 5 or 6 o'clock.
• Set the tyre at an angle of about 45 degrees.
• Turn the tyre so that it is touching the tyre mounting head and is starting to be mounted
on the rim.
• Turn the tyre until the lower bead is mounted.
• Turn the sensor to 4 or 5 o'clock.
• Lower the bead breaker to allow a bead presser gripper to be inserted at 3 o'clock.
• Lower the bead breaking arm by about 5 cm (2 or 3 inches) to keep the upper bead of
the tyre inside the open centre during rotation.
• Rotate the tyre and make the necessary adjustments until the upper bead has been
mounted.
• It may be useful to assist the operation with a second RunFlat gripper and/or the bead
presser accessory, if available.
• Using the bead breaker disc, remove the RunFlat grippers used.
• Connect the inflation line to the valve for bead insertion.
CORRECT PROCEDURE FOR
DEMOUNTING/MOUNTING RUN FLAT
TYRES WITH STRAP-ON SENSOR
NOTE: THE SENSOR IS AT 180° TO THE TYRE VALVE
• Remove the valve plunger and allow all the air to discharge from the tyre.
• Make a visual check on the sensor's real position; if it is at 180°.
• Place the sensor at 3 o'clock (valve at 9 o'clock).
• Lower the bead breaker disc and start the rotational bead breaking stage.
• Lubricating the bead, continue rotational upper bead breaking until the sensor is at 12
o'clock (valve at 6 o'clock) and not beyond.
• Raise the bead breaker disc.
• Move the sensor to 6 o'clock (valve at 12 o'clock).
• Push in the bead breaker disk and fit the gripper at 2 o'clock.
• Apply plenty of lubricant and break the lower bead using the same positioning as in
the previous stages.
• Move the gripper to 2 o'clock (sensor at 6 o'clock – valve at 12 o'clock).
• Position the demounting unit (tool head).
• Lower the swing tool to find the bead.
• Rotate clockwise so that the gripper is at 6 o'clock (sensor at 10 o'clock – valve at 4
o'clock).
• The bead is now engaged.
• Engage the bead with the demounting head.
• Rotate clockwise to demount the tyre, with the bead breaker disk in the down posi-
tion.
Operator's manual Artiglio 500
MOUNTING
TYRE DEMOUNTING
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