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FIGURE 37. ADD AIR TO TUBELESS TIRES
Install the Wheels
Install the wheel on the hub. Tighten the nuts in a cross
pattern to torque shown in the MAINTENANCE SCHED-
ULE
.
If the wheels are the two--piece rims, make sure the
nuts that fasten the rim halves together are toward the hub
when they are installed.
SOLID RUBBER TIRES
WARNING
Wheels must be changed and tires repaired by trained
personnel only.
Always wear safety glasses.
1. Put the lift truck on blocks as described in
How to Put
the Lift Truck on Blocks,
at the beginning of this section.
2. Remove the wheel nuts and remove the wheel and tire
from the lift truck. Lift truck tires and wheels are heavy.
Remove The Tire From The Wheel
(See FIGURE 38.)
WARNING
Keep tire tools in firm contact with the wheel. If the
tool slips, it can move with enough force to cause se-
rious injury.
NOTE:
When the wheels are disassembled, see
FIGURE 30. There are several types of wheels used on
these series of lift trucks.
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