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Important: Always read and follow operating instructions.
4.
Place tire over wheel and move swing arm into
position making sure the valve stem is at the 9 o’clock
position in front of bead lock. Position tire so that
lower bead is above the rear extension of the mount/
demount tool and below the front knob (figure 23).
Figure 23 - Position Tire Against Mount/Demount Tool
5.
Depress rotation pedal and rotate wheel to
mount lower bead. Use drop center of wheel by push-
ing down on tire just ahead of the mounting tool, and
follow as tire rotates (figure 24). Rotate pedestal until
lower bead is mounted.
Figure 24 - Mounting Lower Bead
6.
Use Robo-Arm
®
helper device to push down on
tire 90 degrees clockwise from Duckhead mount/
demount tool to allow bead to utilize drop center area
of rim (figure 25). If needed, use the RoboRoller pow-
ered assist to keep the tire bead in the drop center
area of rim (figure 26).
Fig 25 - Use Robo-Arm Helper Device To Hold Tire In Rim
Drop Center
7.
Depress rotation pedal and rotate tire until bead
is mounted. Be careful to ensure bead stays in the
rim drop center in the area ahead of Duckhead mount
tool.
Figure 26 - Mounting Top Bead
NOTE:
If pedestal rotation stalls, reverse the
pedestal momentarily until the tire bead is again
loose on the wheel. Add more lubricant to assure
the tire bead slides into the drop center. Reposi-
tion tire on Duckhead mount/demount tool and
make sure the tire bead is correctly positioned in
drop center of the wheel; then attempt mounting
again.
NOTE:
After the inflation process is complete,
remove the center mount lock.
Valve Stem
