Hunter TCX56, Operating Instructions Manual

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Contents
1. Getting Started ....................................................................................... 9
1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 9
1.1.a – PURPOSE OF THE MANUAL ....................................................... 9
1.2 For Your Safety ............................................................................................. 10
Hazard Definitions ................................................................................. 10
1.3 General Warnings and Instructions ............................................................ 10
Electrical indications .............................................................................. 15
Specific Precautions/Power Source ...................................................... 16
Equipment installation and service ........................................................ 16
Equipment specification ........................................................................ 17
Explanations of symbols ........................................................................ 17
1.3.b. Air Pressures ................................................................................ 17
1.4 Special Rim/Tire Considerations ................................................................. 18
1.5 Intended Use of The Machine ...................................................................... 18
1.6 Employee Training ......................................................................................... 18
1.7 Pre-Use Checks ............................................................................................. 18
1.8 During Use ..................................................................................................... 19
1.9 Control Pedal Configurations ...................................................................... 19
1.10 Wheel Rotation Pedal ................................................................................. 20
1.11 Tire Bead Breaker Shovel control .............................................................. 20
1.12 Wheel Clamping Pedal ................................................................................ 21
1.13 Column Rotation Pedal ............................................................................... 21
1.14 Air Inflation Pedal ........................................................................................ 21
1.15 Moving Parts ................................................................................................ 22
1.16 Inflator and Pressure Limiter ..................................................................... 22
1.17 Mount / Demount Head .............................................................................. 22
1.18 Equipment Components ............................................................................. 24
1.19 Bead Press System (BPS) Components .................................................... 25
2. Basic Procedures ................................................................................ 26
2.1 Bead Breaking ............................................................................................... 26
2.2 Placing Wheel on Tire Changer ................................................................... 27
Clamping the Wheel from Inside of Rim - Steel Rims ........................... 27
Clamping the Wheel from Outside of Rim - Alloy Rims ........................ 28
2.3 Demounting Standard Tire from Rim ........................................................... 29
TCX56 - STANDARD MOUNTING HEAD ............................................... 29
Standard Mount / Demount Head ......................................................... 29
Plastic protectors bead lever ................................................................ 29
TCX57 - LEVERLESS MOUNTING HEAD .............................................. 31
Top Bead Demounting ........................................................................... 31
Difficult Tires ......................................................................................... 33
Precautionary Notes .............................................................................. 34
Bottom Bead Demounting with Tool Head ............................................ 35
Bottom Bead Demounting with Disc ..................................................... 36
Difficult Tires .......................................................................................... 37
2.4 Alternate Procedure ..................................................................................... 38
Using the Bead Lever ............................................................................. 38