7-MAINTENANCE
Tirepressure
DANGER
Explosionhazard!
Weldingtoawheelcancreateanexplosiveairandgasmixture.Removingairfromthetireorloosen-
ingthetireonthewheel(breakingthebead)willNOTeliminatethehazard.ALWAYSremovethetire
completelyfromthewheelbeforewelding.
Failuretocomplywillresultindeathorseriousinjury.
D0033A
WARNING
Explosionhazard!
Wheninatingtires,useaclip-onairchuckwithagauge,remotevalve,andhoselongenoughto
allowyoutostandtoonesideandNOTinfrontoforoverthewheelassembly.Keepothersoutofthe
DANGERAREA.Neverinateatirebeyondthemaximumallowablepressureprintedonthetire.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0059A
Checktheconditionandpressureofthetiresasneeded.Tiresmayloseairovertime.Checkthetirepressureand
conditionmoreoftenwhenworkinginextremeconditionsorweather.
Tireinationpressureaffectstheamountofweightthatatiremaycarry.
Rearwheeltirepressure
TiresizeRecommendedtirepressure
17.5Lx24—10ply
221kPa(32psi)
19.5Lx24—10ply
193kPa(28psi)
Frontwheeltirepressure
TiresizeRecommendedtirepressure
11Lx16—10ply
359kPa(52psi)
12x16.5—8ply
345kPa(50psi)
Itisrecommendedthatyouhaveaqualiedtiremechanic
servicethetiresandrimsonthesemachines.Itisrecom-
mendedthatyouhavethismechanicinatethetires.
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Inspectthetirefordamagedtreadorsidewalls.
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Inspecttherimfordamage.
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Conrmthatthewheelisproperlymountedto
themachine.
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Useanairhosewitharemoteshutoffandstand
behindthetiretread.
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