To avoid serious personal in-
jury, always wear proper pro-
tective gear, such as hard
hats, safety glasses, gloves,
and steel toe shoes when us-
ing hydraulic equipment.
Failure to chock the wheels
and crib the vehicle can re-
sult in Serious injury or
death.
Always deflate tires
before removing a wheel, a
rim, or part of a rim clamp or
nut. If you do not deflate the
tire, the tire could explode,
causing serious injury of
death.
Always stand to one
side of the rim when using
the bead breaker
.
Standing to
one side of the bead breaker
allows you to maintain con-
trol of the bead breaker. If it
is not seated properly and
flies off the rim, the bead
breaker could cause serious
injury or death.
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! WARNING !
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IMPORTANT RECEIVING INFORMATION
Visually inspect all parts for shipping damage. If you find shipping dam-
age, notify the carrier at once. Shipping damage is not covered by your
warranty. The carrier is responsible for all costs of replacement or repair
caused by shipping damage.
Warranty of this unit will be void on any part if the unit subjected to
misuse due to overloading, abuse, lack of maintenance and
unauthorized modifications. No warranty – verbal, written or implied –
other than the official, published AME new machinery and equipment
warranty will be valid with this unit. In addition, it is your responsibility to
be aware of existing Federal, State and Local codes and regulations
governing the safe use and maintenance of this unit.
DESCRIPTION
The 11020 Bead Breaker is used on all types of rims except 5-piece
earthmover rims. It is ideal for use with truck, farm tractor, grader, com-
bine, and skidder tires. The 11020 can be used with a model (15000),
(15020), (15004), or equivalent 10,000 psi [700 bar] pump.
SAFETY INFORMATION
To avoid personal injury or property damage while using this product,
read and follow all
DANGERS, WARNINGS, CAUTIONS,
and
INSTRUCTIONS
that are
attached to, or included with, this product.
1.
Follow the instructions of the tire manufacturer and the vehicle
manufacturer when deflating,
demounting, mounting, and inflating
tires.
2.
These operating instructions do not apply to any specific rim.
Therefore, contact the rim
manufacturer for the correct procedure
for your rim.
3.
For the publication, “Multipiece Rim Matching Chart” contact
the United States Department
.
4. AME Intl. cannot be held responsible for damage or injury re-
sulting from unsafe use of this
product; lack of maintenance; or
incorrect product and system application.
5. Contact AME Intl. when in doubt about safety precautions or
applications.
CAUTION
The bead breaker, and all tire tools, should be used only by persons properly
trained according
to OSHA Regulation #29CFR1910.177, “Servicing Single-Piece
& Multi-Piece Wheels.” Free copies
of this regulation are available upon request
from AME Intl.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
