PREVOST LE MIRAGE XLII BUS SHELLS User Manual

STEP 5. After the edge is removed, run the sharpness indicator gauge along
the area of edge removal to check for any remaining sharpness. If the rubber
is still cut, perform the steps again to remove the sharp edge. Always remove
the minimum amount of material necessary to eliminate the sharp edge.
STEP 6. Check the rim flange height with the Alcoa Rim Flange Wear gauge
to make sure there is adequate height remaining to safely support the tire.
The photograph again shows how this gauge is used (photo 1). Be sure to move
the gauge all around the wheel’s circumference and make sure that no area
of the flange is below what the gauge indicates is acceptable. If the entire
wheel flange is within the limits of the rim flange wear gauge, the wheel may be
returned to service.
STEP 7. Always inspect the wheel for any other conditions that would warrant
removal from service. Consult the Alcoa Wheel Service Manual or the TMC
User’s Guide to Wheels and Rims.
Always follow safe mounting procedures as recommended using OSHA approved tire inflation cages.
See the Alcoa Wheel Service Manual or OSHA safety wall charts and procedures.
17
2
Rim flange
wear
(continued)
WARNING Welding or brazing the rim flange or any area of an Alcoa aluminum wheel will
weaken the wheel. Weakened or damaged wheels can lead to an explosive separation
of tires and wheels or wheel failure on the vehicle.
Explosive separations of tires and wheels or wheel failure on the vehicle could cause
injuries or death.
Never attempt to weld or braze any surface of an Alcoa aluminum wheel.
WARNING
WARNING Returning wheels to service with inadequate flange height as determined
by the Alcoa Rim Flange Wear Gauge can lead to an explosive separation of tires
and wheels.
Explosive separation can result in serious injury or death.
Wheels with flange height that falls below the Alcoa gauge have inadequate rim flange
height to support the tire on the rim. Permanently remove any wheel from service that has
inadequate rim flange height.
WARNING
WARNING Excessive heat from fire, brake malfunction, wheel bearing
failure or other sources may weaken the metal and cause the wheel/tire
assembly to separate explosively.
Exploding wheel/tire assembly can cause death or serious injury.
Immediately and permanently remove from service any wheel
that has been exposed to excessive heat.
WARNING

PREVOST LE MIRAGE XLII BUS SHELLS Specifications

General

Brand	PREVOST
Model	LE MIRAGE XLII BUS SHELLS
Category	Buses
Language	English