Important: Always read and follow the operating instructions. • 9
4. Place tire over wheel and move swing arm into
position making sure the valve stem is at the 9 o’clock
position in front of bead lock. Position tire so that lower
bead is above the rear extension of the Duckhead
®
and
below the front knob (figure 19).
Figure 19 - Position Tire Against Duckhead
®
5. Depress table top pedal and rotate wheel to
mount lower bead. Use drop center of wheel by forc-
ing down on tire just ahead of the mounting tool, and
follow as tire rotates (figure 20). Rotate table top until
lower bead is mounted.
Figure 20 - Mounting Lower Bead
6. For top bead installation, rotate table top until the
valve stem on wheel is 180 degrees ahead of the
Duckhead (6 o’clock position). Attach Duckhead roller
to the Duckhead using robo arm to assist (figure 21).
Figure 21 - Position Valve Stem 180º Ahead of Duckhead
6a. Make sure the duckhead roller mount is fully
engaged on the arm bracket; with no gap (figure 20a).
Figure 20a - Duckhead Roller Properly Mounted On Bracket
7. Use RoboArm™ to push down on tire 90 degrees
clockwise from Duckhead to allow bead to utilize drop
center area of rim.
Fig 22 - Use RoboArm To Hold Tire In Rim Drop Center
8. Depress table top pedal and rotate tire until bead
is mounted. Be careful to ensure bead stays in the rim
drop center in the area ahead of Duckhead.
Figure 23 - Mounting Top Bead
N. If table top rotation stalls, reverse the table
top momentarily until tire bead is again loose
on the wheel. Reposition tire on Duckhead,
make sure bead is correctly positioned in drop
center of the wheel; then attempt mounting
again.
P. For tube type tires, mount lower bead first,
move swing arm out, install tube, and then
mount upper bead.
180º
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