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13.1
RIM CLAMPING
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OPERATION
WARNING!
In rim clamping, make sure that jaws are properly positioned on the rim, so as to prevent the tire from
falling over
1) Take the mobile control unit to work position B.
2)
Pull the tool-holder arm (14, fig. D) into the upright position.
3)
Operating from the mobile control unit, move the sliding ramp (iten 13, fig. D) away from the self-centering chuck and place the tire
assembly in vertical position oven the sliding ramp.
DANGER! POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS OPERATION!
Do it manually only if you are certain you can keep the tire assembly balanced. For large and heavy tyres
an adequate lifting device must be used.
4)
Continuing to operate from the mobile control unit, lift or lower the arm in order centre the self-centering chuck (3, fig. A) relative to
the rim.
5)
With the jaws (22, fig. A) in the closed position, move the tire assembly on the sliding ramp to the self-centering chuck. Operate the
chuck switch (9, fig. C) to open the self-centering chuck and clamp the inner side of the rim.
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