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3. Lubricate tire beads, rim side of tube and both sides of
flap with a solution of neutral vegetable oil soap or RuGlyde
rubber lubricant. Insert flap in tire.
4. Place the wheel (rim flange down) on three or four small
blocks.
5. Place ti re on rim with the valve in line with the valve
hole in the rim. Insert valve through hole, then work the tire
onto the rim until the outer bead clears the rim gutter.
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6. Place the retainer ring on the
.' wheel rhn and start the side of the
• ring opposite the square notch into
'" I the rim gutter, at " C" (fig. 64) mak -
ing sure the two cutaway portions
. of the ring rest on the sides of the
:t, . . " . wheel at "A". Hold the first portion
of the ring in the rim gutter and
pry the r emaining portion over the
fig . ~:,;;,r,~tr:~ Ti,. wheel rim. To pry the last portion
into place, insert the tire iron in the
notc h "B", thus putting tension on the ring, and tap the ring
with a hammer until it drops into place.
7. Inflate slowly to not more than 10 pounds pressure. See
th at the retainer ring is properly seated on its support in the
rim gutter (tapping lightly with a hammer will he lp seat it
firmly), and make sure that the tire bead rests evenly against
the rim.
8. Turn the tire and wheel over with the ring down, or lean
it against a wa ll with the ring side in. Completely deflate tire
by removing vw,ve core and then
reinflate to recommended pressure.
1, 1% and 2 Ton Equipped with 3
Section Wheel-Removing Tire.
1. Complete ly deflate tire by re-
moving the valve core.
2. Using a hammer, tap around
the side ring progressively to move
it in toward the center of the rim
until it clears the clamp ring (fig.
65).
3. Starting at the split in the
clamp ring , raise its end out of the
'65 '
Fig. 65_ 1I . I. a,ingTi,e
Clam p Ring