CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL
WHEELS AND TIRES—5
brush or steel wool. Install valve stem from
inside the rim. The rubber stems snap into
valve stem hole.
Apply MOPAR Ruglyde (or mixture of 12
parts water and one part liquid soap) to the
tire beads to facilitate mounting. Mount the
inside and outside in the usual manner. Make
sure the tire irons do not have sharp or burred
edges and work with care to avoid damaging
the tire beads.
Apply a blast of air, after tire is mounted on
rim.
If beads do not seat sufficiently to hold
the pressure, spread by constricting the cen-
terline of tread with a tire mounting band, as
shown in Figures 3 and 4 or a rope tourniquet.
To make a tourniquet around the tires use one
or more turns of rope. Tighten by twisting rope
with tire tool, and pound on tread at various
places to evenly distribute the tension.
When the tire beads seat, remove the mount-
ing band or rope tourniquet.
CAUTION
Release tension on mounting band or rope
tourniquet when inflation takes effect and be-
fore pressure begins to build up.
Install valve core and inflate tire to recom-
mended pressure. Test tire and wheel assem-
bly for leakage, in Paragraph 9.
9. TESTING THE TIRE AND WHEEL
ASSEMBLY FOR LEAKAGE
When testing for leakage, do not remove tire
from rim. Examine tire carefully for punc-
turing object. If tire is flat, inflate and listen
for first air leak. If air leakage is slow and
cannot be heard, remove tire from car and
submerge in water test tank.
Apply a soap solution, if test tank is not
available, covering surface of tire, the valve
stem, and the juncture of tire and rim flange.
A slow leak will be indicated by an accumula-
tion of soap bubbles.
10.
REPAIRING PUNCTURES
a. Tire on Wheel (Outside Method)
Simple punctures can usually be repaired with
tire mounted on wheel, using items in repair
kit, (Fig. 5). The operation can best be per-
58x403
Fig.
5-Tire Repair Kit
formed when tire is flat. It can also be accom-
plished while tire is inflated.
Remove the puncturing object. Dip needle
inserting tool in the cement provided in repair
kit, and carefully probe in hole to determine
its direction. After direction of hole is deter-
mined, continue to probe until the rubber
around the hole is well covered with cement,
as shown in Figure 6.
CAUTION
If the needle appears to be blocked, do not
force it into hole as otherwise, an additional
hole may be made, and two holes will be diffi-
cult to seal. Twist and turn needle to find the
hole, if needle does not insert freely.
Select a repair plug according to size of hole.
The repair plug should have a diameter about
twice the size of hole, because soft rubber will
stretch when inserted with needle. Roll small
end of repair plug into "eye" of needle, % inch
Fig.
6—Lubricating Puncture with Cement
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