INSTRUCTION, USE AND
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
GB
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12.5 Demounting the tyre
When both beads are broken, the tyre can be de-
mounted.
1. Press the pedal (
Fig.
16 ref. A
) to rotate the wheel
clockwise until the valve stem reaches “hour 1”
position (
Fig.
32 ref. 1
).
Fig. 32
1
2
2. Position the upper tool (
Fig.
32 ref. 2
) just next the
rim edge using the provided control (
Fig.
13 ref. H
)
(
) (upper tool descent) (see
Fig.
35
). While this
phase is being carried out, stay just next to a zone in
the tyre where bead breaking has been effectuated.
MAKE SURE THE STORING FUNC-
TION IS NOT ACTIVE (LIGHT
OF PUSH BUTTON "1" IN FIG.15
TURNED OFF) BEFORE PRESS-
ING STORING PUSH BUTTON TO
STORE THE POSITION REACHED
BY THE TOOL ON THE RIM'S EDGE
(SEE CHAP. 11.2).
MOVE VERY CAREFULLY THE
TOOLS HOLDER ARM TO WORK-
ING POSITION, IN ORDER TO
AVOID POSSIBLE HANDS CRUSH-
ING.
WHILE THIS OPERATION IS BEING
CARRIED OUT PAY ATTENTION
NOT TO DEFORM THE TYRE SIDE.
GREASE THE BEAD.
USE ONLY TYRE LUBRICANTS.
SUITABLE LUBRICANTS CONTAIN
NO WATER, HYDROCARBONS, OR
SILICON.
Wheels with rim protector
With this type of tire, there could be cases where
the rim protector doesn’t allow the upper tool to
insert between the rim and the tire (as represented
in
Figure 33
).
Fig. 33
In these cases, it’s necessary to let the wheel turn
clockwise and to apply a slight pressure through
the tool as represented in
Figure 34
. In case of rim
protectors with particular shapes, let the wheel turn
counter-clockwise.
Fig. 34
WHILE THIS OPERATION IS
BEING CARRIED OUT PAY AT-
TENTION NOT TO DEFORM
THE TYRE SIDE. GREASE THE
BEAD.
Fig. 35
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