4—WHEELS AND TIRES
CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL
front wheels off floor. Do not place jack under
lower control arms as this will tend to minimize
vibration.
NOTE:
Remove caked mud or tar from wheel
so that balance condition will not be affected.
Using a spinner, rotate the wheel at a higher
rate of speed than that encountered in actual
highway driving. Place crumpled cloth or towel
on front fender above center of wheel. Rotate
the wheel up to high speeds. The wheel will
vibrate profusely, if it is out of balance. If
wheel is in balance, there will be no vibration
at any speed.
If wheel is out of balance, mount it on mas-
ter drum of wheel balancer to determine the
proper location and amount of weight needed,
or use wheel balancing equipment which checks
balance with wheel on car. With this type of
equipment, the balancing mechanism is clamped
to the wheel assembly. When location and size
of weights needed to balance wheel are deter-
mined, divide the amount and attach half of
weight to inner rim and the other half to the
outer rim of wheel.
To check balance of rear wheels, place jack
under frame side rail about 12 inches forward
of rear spring front hanger. Raise one wheel
off the floor at a time. Block the other wheel.
Place a crumpled cloth or towel on fender above
wheel. With the engine running and transmis-
sion in direct drive, spin the wheels through
speed ranges of 20, 30 and 40 miles per hour.
Do not exceed 40 miles per hour on the speed-
ometer.
The balance is correct if the cloth or towel
does not vibrate. If wheel and tire assembly
is out of balance, check with wheel balancing
equipment and attach weights as needed.
TIRES
6. TUBELESS TIRES
The Tubeless Tires provide longer life and
added protection against blowouts and punc-
tures.
A puncture can be repaired by using the
repair plugs and other materials in the Tube-
less Tire Repair Kit. Refer to Paragraph 10,
for puncture repair procedures.
57x24
Fig.
3—Constricting Centerline of Tire
with Mechanical Tool
7. DISMOUNTING TIRES
Remove tire and wheel. Deflate tire. When dis-
mounting, do not use hammer or tire irons to
loosen sealing bead from flange.
8. MOUNTING TIRES
Clean rim flanges and bead seats with wire
57x25
Fig.
4—Constricting Centerline of Tire
with Rope Tourniquet
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