Ranger R980AT-L, Installation And Operation Manual

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R980 Series of Tire Changers
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P/N 5900158 — Rev. F - March 2022
Installing the Tower, Inflation Gauge and the Bead Breaker
(R980XR Only)
The Tower/Swing Arm, Inflation Gauge and Bead Breaker come uninstalled from the factory. You need
to remove them from where they are secured on the shipping pallet and install on the Tire Changer
Cabinet.
To install the Tower:
1. Make sure you are wearing OSHA-approved (publication 3151) Personal Protective Equipment:
leather gloves, steel-toed work boots, back belts, hearing protection, and ANSI-approved eye
protection (safety glasses, face shield, or goggles). Wear gloves and keep rags nearby to clean up
excess grease.
2. Carefully remove the plastic protecting the Tire Changer and retain
any parts located in bubble wrap or plastic bags.
3. The Tower comes secured to the shipping pallet in several
locations.
Carefully remove the Bolts that secure the Tower to
the Shipping Pallet.
4. After removing the Bolt securing the top of the Tower to the
shipping pallet, remove the plastic bushing that protects the
threaded boss. To remove the plastic bushing, use a pair of
needle nose pliers to grab and rotate the bushing out of the boss.
Install the Swing Arm Control in its place. Refer to the figure to the
right.
5. Remove and retain the Bolt used to secure a strap to the Swing
Arm of the Tower. Use a wrench to remove and retain the other
three Bolts.
6. Stand up the Tower, then move the Tower Base over the Tire
Changer Cabinet, lining up the four holes in the Base over the four
large holes in the top of the Cabinet. Refer to the figure below.
Not to scale, not all components shown.