Ranger Products R980X, Installation And Operation Manual

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4. Place tire over wheel and move Tower and Mount/
Demount Head into position as described earlier. Position
tire so that the lower bead is above the left side of the
Mount/ Demount Head and below the right front knob. (See
Fig. 13.4)
5. Manually force the tire down into the drop center of the
wheel directly across from the Mount/ Demount Head to
reduce the tensional force on the bead. Depress the Table
Top Pedal and rotate the wheel to mount the lower bead.
Rotate the Table Top until the lower bead is fully mounted.
(See Fig. 13.5 - 13.6)
6. For the top bead, rotate the Table Top until the valve
stem is directly across from the Mount/ Demount Head. Lift
the upper bead above the right side of the Mount/ Demount
Head and below the knob. (See Fig. 13.7 - 13.8)
8 . With
the Bead Lifting Tool, press down on the tire to hold the
upper bead in the drop center. (See Fig. 13.9)
Note: Low Profile Tires may require a second Bead Lifting
Tool.
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Fig. 13.4
Fig. 13.5
Fig. 13.6
DANGER!
The Bead Lifting Tool and demount head may
encounter resistance or come under load at times
during the mount and demount procedures. Keep
one hand firmly on the tool to avoid possible tool
kick back. Use the reversing feature (lift table top
pedal upwards) to back out of jam ups.
Fig. 13.8
Fig. 13.7
Fig. 13.9