9.6.3 Inspection And Cleaning
1. Wash dirt and grease from tire with soap
and water and a soft bristle brush or a
clean cloth. Rinse with clean water and
allow to air dry.
2. Remove dirt and grease from wheel with
a cloth dampened with solvent. Allow to
air dry.
Do not use cleaning sol
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vent on tires. Solvents cause deteriora
-
tion of the rubber.
3. Inspect tire for uneven wear. Replace
any badly worn tire.
4. Inspect tire for cuts, nails, stones in
tread, or deterioration. If damage is se-
vere, replace tire.
5. Inspect wheels for cracks and other
damage. If damaged, replace wheel.
Repair
1. Remove stones and other foreign mate-
rial imbedded in tires.
2. Repair punctures or cuts if possible.
3. Remove nicks, burrs, and rust from
wheels. Clean rim sealing area with
coarse steel wool. Repaint wheel if nec
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essary.
Never mix rim parts of dif
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ferent manufacturers or different sizes.
Do not use damaged parts.
9.6.4 Assembly
1. If removed, install a new valve stem in
wheel.
2. Mount tire on wheel using standard
safety equipment, tire changing equip
-
ment, and safety practices. To help get
tire on, always use an approved rubber
lubricant or use a small amount of soapy
water for lubricating tire bead.
Do not attempt to use ex
-
tremely high air pressure to seat a tire
bead. If a tire cannot be seated using
normal pressure, contact the manufac
-
turer for advice.
Make sure no one is in the
blow-out trajectory area. Always stand
to one side when inflating tires.
3. Install valve core and place entire as-
sembly in restraining device and inflate
tire to 90 PSI. Make sure bead has
seated all around and on both sides.
Do not lean or rest your
body or repair equipment against the re-
straining device while the wheel/tire is in
the device.
Never inflate tires with air
from systems using alcohol evapora
-
tors.
4. Inspect tire and wheel components while
still in restraining device to make sure
they are properly seated. If further ad
-
justment is necessary, first deflate tire
and remove valve core. Check for leaks.
If none are detected, install valve cap.
9.6.5 Installation
1. Thoroughly clean the cap screws, wash
-
ers, and tapped holes in the axle flange.
M200 MB4 Tow Tractor Manual No. 42975
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JULY 15, 2001
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