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Important: Always read and follow operating instructions.
Valve Stem at
2 o’clock Position
Narrow Side
Mounting Side Up
Valve Stem at
2 o’clock Position
Figure 3 - Position Tire and Bead Loosener Shoe with Valve
Stem in 2 o’clock Position.
3.
Turn the wheel around and repeat loosening pro-
cedure on the other side of the wheel (figure 4). This
should be the long side of the drop center (figure 2).
Figure 4 - Position Tire and Bead Loosener Shoe With Wheel
Turned Around and Valve Stem in 2 o’clock Position.
Note:
It will be easier to outside clamp the wheel
to the table top if the long side of the rim is loos-
ened last.
4.
Apply tire manufacturer’s approved rubber lubricant
liberally to entire circumference of both tire beads after
loosening (figure 5).
Figure 5 - Apply Rubber Lubricant to Tire Beads
5.
Determine the mounting side of the wheel. The
mounting side is the narrow side of the drop center. See
figure 2 for more information on the drop center.
Note:
The wheel clamps can be positioned in one
of two different ranges:
• Use inner holes for 6-22-inch diameter wheels
• Use outer holes for 8-24-inch diameter wheels
6.
Place tire/wheel assembly on table top with mount-
ing side up (figure 6).
Figure 6 - Place Tire/Wheel Assembly on Table top
Clamp control pedal must be in the full up
or full down position (detent position) to
maintain clamping force on wheel.
7.
If equipped, use Robo-Arm with cone to apply
pressure to aid in clamping rim (figure 7). Use the
clamp control pedal to move the clamps inward (push
pedal down) or outward (toggle pedal up). Engage the
detent position (pedal in full up or full down position) to
maintain clamped or unclamped pedal position.
Clamp steel wheels from the inside (clamps push out-
ward against wheel). Clamp alloy and custom wheels
from the outside (clamps push inward against the
outside rim edge). Refer to the Performance Tires and
Wheels section.
Figure 7 - Robo-Arm
®
Aids Clamping
