WHEELS AND TIRES 3F-5
TIRES SUBSTITUTION AND REPAIR
Removal
1) Remove wheel (see 3F-4).
2) Remove tire from rim.
NOTE:
To carry out the assembly or dismantling of the tire
you must use an appropriate machine, and follow the
manufacturer instructions. Do no use hand tools or
levers to change the tires, because the tire and the
wheel could be damaged.
Repair
1) Made the tyre repair according to needs or proceed to
substitute it.
NOTE:
There are many different materials and techniques on
the market to repair tire. As not all of these work on all
types of tires, tire manufacturers have published
detailed instructions or how and when to repair tires.
These instructions can be obtained from each tire
manufaturer.
Installation
1) Install the wheel (see 3F-4), noting the specified tightening
torques and the tightening order
NOTE:
The seats of the tyres on the rim, must be adequately
cleaned with a wire brush or rough steel wool to
remove lubricant, rubber remainders and rust. Before
install or removing a tyre, adequate lubrication should
be applied to the tyre seats.
2) After install, inflate the tires at 2,4 Kg/cm
2
so that beads are
completely seated.
WARNING:
Do not stand over tire when inflating. Bead may
break when bead snaps over rim´s safety hump and
cause serious personal injury.
Do not exceed 2,4 kg/cm
2
inflating pressure will not
seat beads, deflate, re-lubricate and reinflate. Over
inflation may cause bead to break and cause serious
personal injury.
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