R76 Series of Tire Changers 8 P/N 5900346 — Rev. C — Dec. 2019
Tire Changer components include:
• Turntable. Holds the Wheel.
• RimGuard™ Wheel Clamps. Durable, hardened plastic Clamps do not damage expensive
Wheels as they hold the Wheel in place.
• Main Tower. Holds the Mount/Demount Head, tilts back so you can get it out of the way.
• Mount/Demount Head. Located on the bottom of the Shaft on the Main Tower, the
Mount/Demount Head is used to both mount and demount Tires. The Tire Changer comes with
two Mount/Demount Heads, one alloy-steel and one plastic polymer.
• Shaft. Moves the Mount/Demount Head up and down.
• Shaft Cap. Use to move the Shaft down to the desired height.
• Control Button. Locks and unlocks the Shaft and the Slide.
• Bead Breaker. Used to break the Beads of Tires before you demount them. Includes a Handle,
Blade, and adjustable mechanism for pushing the Blade inwards to break the Bead.
• Bead Lifting Tool. Basically a Tire Iron you use to pull the Bead edge of a Tire over the
Mount/Demount Head so the Tire can be demounted from the Wheel. Can also be used to hold
down a Tire Sidewall during Tire mounting.
• Inflation Gauge. Shows the amount of air pressure in the tire. Includes an Air Chuck with self-
gripping clip, so you do not have to hold the Air Chuck in place as you inflate a Tire.
• Turbo-Blast™ Bead Sealer. Directs a burst of air pressure to help seal a difficult Bead.
• Clamps Foot Pedal. Moves the Clamps to the opposite position. If in, they move out. If out,
they move in.
• Bead Break Foot Pedal. Moves the Bead Breaker Blade in.
• Inflation Foot Pedal. Controls putting air into a Tire. On left side of unit, not the front.
• Turntable Foot Pedal. Rotates the Turntable. Press down and hold down to rotate the
Turntable clockwise, press up and hold up to rotate the Turntable counter-clockwise.
• Tilt Foot Pedal. Press and release to move the Main Tower to the opposite position: if close,
moves it back; if back, moves it close.
• Regulator/Filter and Oiler/Lubricator. Control and route the incoming air.
• Assist Tower. R76ATR only. Holds several tools that can be used during mounting and
demounting.
• Restraint Cone. R76ATR only. Used to hold the Wheel in place during inflation or to press down
on the Wheel for external clamping.
• Bead Roller. R76ATR only. Holds the Sidewall of a Tire down during mounting; stays in a fixed
position on the Tire as the Turntable turns the Tire.
• Assist Tool. R76ATR only. Holds the Sidewall of a Tire down during mounting; stays on the
same spot as the Turntable turns the Tire.
• Helper Disc. R76ATR only. Holds up the Tire so it can be demounted.
• Assist Tower Controls. R76ATR only. Raises and lowers the Assist Tower Arms.
• Storage Cabinet. R76ATR only. For storing things you want to have nearby.
Tire Changer accessories include:
• Lube Bucket. Holds Tire Lubricant.
• Lube Brush. Spreads Tire Lubricant.
• Extra Air Line Parts. Provided in case they are needed in the future.
• Extra Yellow Plastic Pieces. Provided in case they are needed in the future.