·CONTROLS, INSTRUMENTS AND·OPERATION
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TIRE INFLATION
A WARNING: Inflating or servicing tires
.a
can
be
dangerous. Whenever possible,
trained personnel should
be
called in
to
service or
install tires. In any event, to avoid
the
possibility
of
serious or
fatal.
injury ,follow
the
safety precau-
tions below:
Upon
receiving
your
tractor,
check
the
air
pres-
sure
in
the
tires
and
recheck
every
50
hours
or
weekly.
When
checking
tire
pressures,
inspect
the
tires
for
damaged
tread
and
side
walls.
Neglected
damage
will
lead
to
early tire
failure.
Intlation
pressure
affects
the
amount
of
weight
that a
tire
may
carry.
Locate
the
tire
size
for
your
tractor in
the
tire Pressure
and
Load
tables
in
Sec-
tion C of
this
Manual.
Do
not
exceed
the
load
for
the
pressures
listed. Do
not
over
or
under
inflate
the
tires.
• Never attempt tire repairs on a public road or
highway.
• Do not inflate a steering tire (front tire on a
two wheel drive tractor) above
the
manufac-
turer's
maximum pressure shown on
the
tire
or
beyond the maximum shown in the tire
Pressure and Load tables in Section C
if
the
tire
is
not marked with the maximum pressure.
• Never inflate a traction tire (front tire on a
four wheel drive tractor or any rear tire) over
35 psi
(2.4
bar).
If
the bead does not seat on
the
rim
by
the time this pressure is reached,
deflate the tire, relubricate the bead with a
soap/water solution
and re-inflate. Do not
use oil or grease. Inflation beyond 35 psi with
unseated beads
may
break the bead or
rim
with explosive force sufficient to cause a seri-
ous injury.
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• After seating the beads, adjust itiflation pres-
sure to the
recommended operating pressure.
• Do not re-iriflate a tire that has been run flat
or seriously under-inf/.aled until
it
has
been
inspected for
damage by a qualified person.
• Torque wheel
to
axle nuts
to
specification
of-
ter re-installing
the
wheel. Check nut tight-
ness daily until torque stabilizes.
• Refer to tractor weighting section before add-
ing
ballast to the tires.
• Ensure the jack is placed on a firm, level
sur-
face.
• Ensure the jack has adequate
capacity
to
Uft
your tractor.
•
Use
jack stands or other suitable blocldng
to
support the tractor while repairing tires.
• Do
not
put
any
part
of
your
body
under
the
tractor
or
start the engine while the tractor is
on the jack.
• Never hit a tire or rim with a hammer.
•
Ensure the
rim
is clean and free of
rust
or.
damage.
Do
not
weld,
braze,
otherwise
repair
or use a damaged rim.
• Do not inflate a tire unless
the
rim
ts
mounted
on the tractor or
is
secured so that it
wUl
not
move
if
the tire or rim should suddenly
/ai.l.
•
When
fitting a new or repaired tire, use a
clip-on valve
adaptor with a remote gauge
that allows the operator to stand clear
of
the
tire while inflating it.
Use
a safety cage,
if
available.
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