SAFETY
1.6 Tire Safety
WARNING
• Service tires safely.
• A tire can explode during inflation which could
cause serious injury or death.
• Follow proper procedures when mounting a tire on
a wheel or rim. Failure to do so can produce an
explosion that may result in serious injury or death.
Figure 1.1
4: Overinflated Tire
WARNING
• DoNOTstandovertire. Useaclip-onchuckand
extension hose.
• Never exceed air pressure of 35 psi (241 kPa) for
field tires and 40 psi (276 kPa) for transport tires
when seating the bead on the rim.
• Do NOT exceed maximum inflation pressure
indicated on tire label.
• Replace tires that have defects.
• Replace wheel rims that are cracked, w orn, or
severely rusted.
• Never weld a wheel rim.
• Never use force on an inflated or partially
inflated tire.
• Make sure the tire is correctly seated before
inflating to operating pressure.
• If the tire is not correctly positioned on the rim or is
overinflated, t he tire bead can lo osen on one side
causing air to escape at high speed and with great
force. An air leak of this nature can thrust the tire
in any direction endangering anyone in the area.
• Make sure all the air is removed from the tire before
removing the tire from the rim.
• DoNOTremove,install,orrepairatireona
rim unless you have the proper equipment and
experience to perform the job.
• Take the tire and rim to a qualified tire repair shop.
Figure 1.15: Safely Filling a Tire with Air
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