AME INTERNATIONAL
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
REMOVING THE WHEEL
1.
Chock the wheels opposite the jack
2.
Jack up the vehicle.
3.
Crib the vehicle with safety stands or blocking devices after jacking it up. Do not work under an un-
blocked load
DANGER
Failure to chock the wheels and crib the vehicle can result in serious injury or death.
4.Remove the valve core; deflate tires completely. (See Fig. 1.)
5.Insert a thin piece of wire through the valve stem to make sure air is flowing freely and the valve stem is
not blocked.
NOTE:
Deflate both tires if you have a dual mounting.
DANGER
Figure 1
Always deflate tires before removing a wheel a rim, or part of a rim,
such as a rim clamp or nut. If you do not deflate the tire, the tire
could explode, causing serious injury or death.
6a. If you are breaking the tire bead with the wheel on the vehicle: Pro-
ceed to
“Positioning the Bead
Breaker”
below
6b. If you are breaking the tire bead with the wheel of the vehicle: Rmove the tire/ rim assembly from The
vehicle and place it flat on the ground with the gutter side up. Then proceed to
“Positioning the Bead
Breaker”
below.
USING THE 11010 BEAD BREAKER
Positioning the Bead Breaker
Position the bead breaker, so that the wedge- shaped teeth
will grad evenly under the rim flange when the clamping jaw tightens.
(See Fig. 2)
NOTE:
Make sure the bead breaker is about 30
0
, or at least 12 inches [0,3 m], to one side of the flange butt weld.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
