IMPORTANT:
Check maximum in
fl
ation rating on tire sidewall. Do
NOT
exceed recommendation on tire.
5.6.5 In
fl
ating Caster Tires
DANGER
• Do NOT exceed maximum in
fl
ation pressure as per
label on tire.
• Use a safety cage if available.
• Do NOT stand over tire. Use a clip-on chuck and
extension hose.
• NEVER install a tube in a cracked wheel rim.
• NEVER weld a wheel rim.
• Make sure all the air is removed from a tire before
removing the tire from the rim.
Figure 5.35: Safely Filling a Tire with Air
DANGER
• NEVER use force on an in
fl
ated or partially in
fl
ated tire. Make sure the tire is correctly seated before
in
fl
ating to operating pressure.
• Do NOT remove, install, or make repairs to a tire on a rim, unless you have the proper equipment and
experience to perform the job. Take the tire and rim to a quali
fi
ed tire repair shop.
• If the tire is NOT in correct position on the rim or if too full of air, the tire bead can loosen on one side,
causing air to leak at high speed and with great force. An air leak of this nature can thrust the tire in any
direction, endangering anyone in the area.
• To avoid severe personal injury or death caused by a runaway machine, shut off the engine and remove
key before performing any of the following checks and/or adjustments.
Measure tire pressure with a gauge every year. Caster tire pressure should be
110 kPa (16 psi)
.
To maintain pressure, visually check daily that tires have not lost pressure, and adjust pressure as needed.
Under-in
fl
ated tires can cause sidewall cracks.
NOTE:
If caster wheels shimmy, a possible cause is over-in
fl
ation.
Table 5.5 Standard Caster Tire
Suspended
16.5L-16.1 with independent suspension
110 kPa (16 psi)
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