Ranger Products RX3040, Installation And Operation Manual

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The following instructions help identify how to properly mount wheels on
the tire changer turntable. Failure to follow these instructions may lead to
tire and/or wheel damage, equipment damage or failure, serious personal
injury or death to operator or bystanders or damage to property.
IMPORTANT WHEEL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
1. It is important to understand that tires and/or tire beads do not stretch. It is nearly impossible to mount or
dismount the top bead of the tire unless the top bead of the tire is positioned deep into the drop center area of the
wheel.
2. Find the position of the drop center on the wheel. Clearly identify the Drop Center, Narrow Side and Wide Side
flanges.
3. The tire must ALWAYS be demounted or mounted with the wheel positioned on the turntable with the Narrow
Side facing upward and the deepest part of the Drop Center facing upward.
WARNING! - The wheel illustrated above in diagram A has little or no prominent drop center. These are not DOT
approved wheel configurations. The tire or wheel - or both - can be damaged during mounting procedures causing the tire
to explode under pressure, resulting in serious injury or death. If you attempt to mount/demount this type of wheel, use
extreme caution.
IMPORTANT NOTE – Most aftermarket and many OEM performance wheels are REVERSE DROP-CENTER
configurations. These wheels MUST be mounted on the turntable with the hub or wheel-face POSITIONED DOWNWARD
on the turntable and the Narrow Side and deep part of the Drop Center facing upward.
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