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Important: Always read and follow the operating instructions.
Safety Notices and Decals
Failure to follow danger, warning, and cau-
tion instructions may lead to serious per-
sonal injury or death to operator or
bystander or damage to property. Do not
operate this machine until you read and
understand all the dangers, warnings and
cautions in this manual. For additional
copies of either, or further information, con-
tact:
Hennessy Industries, Inc.
1601 J.P. Hennessy Drive
LaVergne, TN 37086-3565
(615) 641-7533 or (800) 688-6359
www.ammcoats.com
For additional information contact:
Rubber Manufacturers Association
1400 K Street N. W.
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 682-4800
Tire Guides, Inc.
The Tire Information Center
1101-6 South Rogers Circle
Boca Raton, FL 33487-2795
(561) 997-9229
www.tireguides.com
Remember R.I.M.
Three Simple Steps To Help Keep Shops Safe
R.I.M. is a training program developed by Hennessy
Industries to help keep tire technicians safe. By follow-
ing the basic principles of R.I.M., technicians can avoid
situations that can cause catastrophic accidents like
tire explosions.
R.I.M.
stands for read, inspect, and mount:
Read
the tire size on a new tire before mounting to
make sure it is the proper size for the wheel.
Inspect
the wheel for cracks, rust, and or other dam-
age that could cause an unsafe situation.
Mount
the tire safely, making sure not to put any part
of your body over the tire during inflation.
The most serious of possible accidents is a tire explo-
sion. This is often caused by a tire/rim mismatch.
If a tire explodes on a tire changer, pressure causes it
to fly straight up at tremendous speed. If a technician
is standing over the tire, he can be seriously injured or
killed.
Hennessy’s R.I.M. program allows the technician to
avoid situations that can cause tire explosions and
other accidents. The full program, including training
videos, brochures, posters, and other materials, is
available from Coats distributors nationwide.
For more details, contact your Coats distributor or e-mail us.
WARNING
READ INSPECT MOUNT
