Miller Nitro 7380 - Tire and Rim Service

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Tireandrimservice
Tireandrimrepair
WARNING
Explosionhazard!
Donotremove,install,ormakerepairstoatireonawheelrim.Takethetireandrimtoatireshop
wherepersonswithspecialtrainingandspecialsafetytoolsareavailable.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Alwayshaveaqualiedtiremechanicservicethetiresandrimsonthismachine.Ifthetirehaslostallairpressure,
takethetireandrimtoatireshopforservice.Theuseofcorrectequipmentandcorrectprocedureswillprevent
accidents.Explosiveseparationofthetirecancauseseriousinjury.
Tireairpressure
Itisrecommendedthatthetiremanufacturer’stirepressureasindicatedonthesidewallofthetirebemaintained.If
yourvehicleisequippedwiththeMichelinSpraybib177Dtiresthemaximumpressureis359kPa(52psi).
Tireinationprocedure
Donotinateatirethathashadacompletelossofair.Ifthetirehaslostallairpressure,haveaqualiedtiremechanic
servicethetire.
Toaddairtoapartlyinatedtire,usethefollowingprocedure:
1.Useanairhosewitharemoteshutoffvalveandaself-lockingairchuck.
2.Standbehindthetreadofthetireandmakesureallpersonsareawayfromthesideofthetirebeforeyoustartto
addair.
3.Inatethetiretotherecommendedairpressure.DONOTinatethetiremorethantherecommendedpressure.
Tireinationexamples
Thisexampleshowsthecrosssectionofatireinatedfor
maximumloadbutwithaminimumloadonthetire.The
tiretreadisnotmakingfullcontactwiththegroundwhich
willgivepoorperformance.
RCIL08CCH012AAB1
Thisexampleshowsthecrosssectionofatirewiththe
inatedpressurecorrectlyadjustedtotheloadonthetire.
Thetiretreadismakingfullcontactwiththegroundwhich
willgivemaximumperformance.
RCIL08CCH013AAB2
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