Club Car 1996 DS Golf Car Gasoline, Service Manual

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Installing The Tire On The Rim, Continued:
2. Where the tire beads seat, clean the wheel rim with a wire brush.
3. Apply a liberal amount of tire mounting lubricant (soap and water solution) to both tire beads and rim
flanges.
4. Install the tire on the rim from the valve stem side. If there is no tire machine available, use a rubber
mallet and tire iron.
5. Remove the valve core and position the tire so that both beads are on the rim flange narrow bead
seats.
6. Place the tire and wheel assembly against a wall in an upright position and push it against the wall
while inflating the tire to 30-35 psi (207-242 kPa). The three-point contact (wall, floor, and hand) will
help ensure that beads snap into place and form a proper seal as the tire is inflated (See Figure 10-2).
See WARNING below.
7. Quickly remove the air nozzle and install the valve core.
8. Adjust air pressure in the tire to 12-14 psi (83-96 kPa) for gas vehicles, or 18-20 psi (124-138 kPa) for
electric vehicles, and then immerse the wheel and tire assembly in water to make sure there are no
leaks.
• BECAUSE TUBELESS TIRES REQUIRE A PERFECT SEAL IN ORDER TO SEAT, CLEANING OF
THE TIRE AND RIM IS VERY IMPORTANT.
• DO NOT USE A COMPRESSED AIR SOURCE WITH PRESSURE OVER 100 PSI (690 KPA). DUE
TO THE LOW PRESSURE REQUIREMENTS OF A SMALL TIRE, OVER-INFLATION COULD BE
REACHED ALMOST INSTANTLY WHEN USING A HIGH PRESSURE AIR SUPPLY. OVER-INFLA-
TION COULD CAUSE THE TIRE TO EXPLODE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
FIGURE 10-2
NOTE
WARNING
PUSH TIRE
AGAINST
WALL
INFLATE TIRE
30-35 PSI, THEN
ADJUST TO 12-14 PSI