Trainsway ZH650, Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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4. Operation
WARNING! Do not use the machine until you have read and understood the entire manual and
the warning provided.
Before carrying out any operation, deflate the tire, take off all the wheel balancing weights and
remove the inner air valve.
The operation of the tire changer is divided into three parts:
a) BREAKING THE BEAD b) REMOVING THE TIRE c) MOUNTING THE TIRE
CAUTION! It is advised to equip the tire changer with the pressure regulator.
Breaking the bead
WARNING! Bead breaking must be done with the utmost care and attention. When the bead
breaker pedal is operated the bead breaker arm moves quickly and powerfully. Anything within
it´s arrange of action can be in danger of being crushed.
- Check that the tire is deflated. If not, deflate it.
- Close the turntable clamps completely to prevent accidents from happening during the bead
breaking operation.
WARNING! Bead breaking with the clamps in open position can be extremely dangerous for
operator’s hands.
During bead breaking operations NEVER touch the side of the tire.
- Position the wheel against the rubber stops on
the right side of the tire changer .
- Position the bead breaker against the tire bead
at a distance of about 1 cm from the rim (fig.
12a).
- Press down the pedal C (fig. 12) to activate the
bead breaker and release it when the blade has
reached the end of its travel or in any case when
the bead is broken.
- Rotate the tire slightly and repeat the operation around the entire
circumference if the rim and from both sides until the bead is completely
detached from the rim.
Fig.12