WABCO OptiTire, System Description

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Installation Installation
Valve extension
!
Do not use plastic valve extensions. These will not remain tight under
permanently existing pressure.
Twin wheels (outer wheel) Twin wheels (inner wheel)
6.3 Assembly of the internal sensor
Safety information
– Always observe the applicable hazard warnings and correct procedures on
the assembly machine. This information has priority over these instructions.
– Replace the internal sensor if the pressure opening is blocked with foreign
bodies.
– Make sure that the screw can retain the internal sensor permanently with
4 Nm.
– In the case of screws with locking varnish, always use new screws with
every assembly.
– Never re-tighten self-locking screws and union nuts.
– Use self-locking fastening screws only once.
– Use the valve that matches the rim. Select the correct valve using an
assignment table
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see chapter "5.1.2 The internal sensor (WIS)" on page
28.
– Do not apply compressed air, assembly paste, detergents or other cleaners
to the internal sensor.
– Never clean the rim with high pressure when the tires are removed and the
internal sensor still installed.
– Remove contaminations only with a clean, lint-free cloth.
– Renew the internal sensor if you have identified the following:
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The housing is visibly damaged.
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Foreign bodies can be seen in the pressure opening.
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The battery of the internal sensor has reached the end of its life.