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
unblocked load.
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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.
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DANGER
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.
6. Remove the tire/rim assembly from the vehicle and place it flat
on the ground with the gutter side up. (See Fig. 2.)
USING THE OTR-2000E BEAD BREAKER
Positioning the Bead Breaker
1. Place the bead breaker into the continuous pry bar pocket, with
the hooks under the lip of the bead seat band. (See Fig. 3.)
2. Position the bead breaker so that it is about 30°, or at least
12 inches [0,3 m], to one side of the flange butt weld.
3. Adjust the ram adjusting screw so that the bead breaker is
perpendicular (90°) to the wheel. (See Fig. 3.) In some cases
you may have to use an OTR-1825D (10100) or OTR-1600
(10105) to move the rim flange far enough back to insert the
larger OTR-2000E (10103) tool.
4. Stand to one side of the bead breaker. Hold the bead breaker
with one hand. (See Fig. 4)
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DANGER
Always stand to one side of the rim when using the bead
breaker. Standing to one side of the bead breaker allows you
to maintain control of the bead breaker. If it is not seated
properly and flies off the rim, the bead breaker could cause
serious injury or death.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
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Figure 4
