User’s manual 19
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1.3.
ADDITIONAL RIM/TYRE INFORMATION
WARNING
Wheelsequippedwithpressuresensorsandspecialrimsortyrescouldrequire
particularworkprocedures.Consultwheelsandtyremanufacturer’sservice
manuals.
1.4. INTENDED MACHINE USE
This machine must only be used to demount and mount vehicle tyres from/on the rims,
using the provided tools. Any other use is improper and may result in injury.
1.5. PERSONNEL TRAINING
1. Employers are responsible for providing a training program for all employees who
work on the wheels concerning the hazards deriving from maintenance and the safety
procedures to be observed. Service or maintenance refer to mounting and demounting
wheels and all the correlated activities, such as ination, deation, installation, removal
and handling.
• Employers are required to make sure that operators do not work on the wheels unless
they have received suitable training regarding the correct maintenance procedures for
the type of wheel being serviced and the operative safety procedures.
• Information to be used for the training program includes, as a minimum, the information
contained in this manual.
2. Employers are required to make sure that every employee demonstrates and main-
tains the ability to work on the wheels safely, including the performance of the following
activities:
• Demounting of tyres (including deation).
• Inspection and identication of the rim wheel components.
• Tyre mounting.
• Use of any restraint device, cage, barrier, or other systems.
• Handling of wheels with rims.
• Tyre ination.
• Move away from the tyre changer while inating the tyre and do not lean over to inspect
the wheel during ination.
• Wheel installation and removal.
3. Employers must evaluate the ability of their employees to carry out these tasks and
work on the wheels in absolute safety and must provide additional training as required
to make sure that all employees maintain their skills.
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