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4.1-1
4.1-2
4.1-3
4.0 Mounting And Demounting
Precautions
IMPORTANT!
BEFORE MOUNTING A TIRE ON A RIM ENSURE THE
FOLLOWING RULES ARE OBSERVED:
A. THE RIM MUST BE CLEAN AND IN GOOD
CONDITION: IF NECESSARY CLEAN AND PAINT
AFTER REMOVING ALL WHEEL-WEIGHTS INCLUDING
'TAPE WEIGHTS' INSIDE THE RIM.
B. THE TIRE MUST BE CLEAN AND DRY, WITH NO
DAMAGE TO THE BEAD AND THE CASING.
C. REPLACE THE RUBBER VALVE STEM WITH A NEW
ONE OR REPLACE THE 'O' RING IF THE VALVE STEM
IS MADE OF METAL.
D. IF THE TIRE REQUIRES A TUBE, MAKE SURE THE
TUBE IS DRY AND IN GOOD CONDITION.
E. LUBRICATION IS NECESSARY FOR CORRECT
MOUNTING OF THE TIRE AND PROPER CENTERING.
USE ONLY AN APPROVED LUBRICANT FOR TIRES.
F. MAKE SURE THE TIRE IS THE CORRECT SIZE FOR
THE RIM.
4.1 Demounting Tubeless Tires
A. Remove all wheel-weights from the rim.
Remove the valve stem or core and defl ate the tire (Fig.
4.1-1).
NOTE: If the tire is over 13"(340 mm) wide, fi rst set the
bead breaker in the "Wide" position as follow:
1) Pull up and hold pin (1, Fig. 4.1-2), and pull the bead
breaker assembly in the "Wide" position.
2) Release pin (1, Fig. 4.1-2) in its hole to lock the
bead breaker in the new position.
3) To lock or unlock the blade rotation insert or remove
the pin (2, Fig. 4.1-2).
B. Break both beads.
Pay extra attention during this operation as it easy to
mistakenly keep your foot on the bead breaker pedal too long.
This could result in immediate bead damage (Fig. 4.1-3)
WARNING:
TPMS SENSORS, BREAK THE BEAD AT 90
DEGREES OFFSET FROM THE VALVE STEM.
DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WILL RESULT IF THE
BEAD IS BROKEN AT ANY OTHER POINT ON THE
RIM. NOTE THAT SOME EARLY FORD WHEELS
MAY HAVE A BANDED-STYLE SENSOR THAT IS
MOUNTED 180 DEGREES FROM THE VALVE STEM.
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