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Important: Always read and follow operating instructions.
4.
Place tire over wheel and move tower arm into
position. Position tire so that lower bead is above the
rear extension of the Duckhead
®
mount/demount tool
and below the front knob (figure 19). Make sure the
valve stem is at the 9 o’clock position in front of bead
lock to prevent TPMS sensor damage.
Figure 19 - Position Tire Against Mount/Demount Tool
5.
Depress table top pedal and rotate wheel to mount
lower bead. Use drop center of wheel by pushing down
on tire just ahead of the mounting tool, and follow as tire
rotates. Rotate table top until lower bead is mounted.
6.
For top bead installation, rotate table top until
the valve stem is directly across from the mount/
demount tool. Lift the upper bead up and over the rear
of the mount/demount tool. Press down on tire sidewall
between mount/demount tool and valve stem to hold
tire in rim drop center (figure 21).
Note:
If equipped, use disk-assist in upper position
to press down on tire sidewall in front of mount/
demount tool. This helps keep the upper tire bead
in the drop center of the rim (figure 21).
Note:
If equipped, use Robo-Arm
®
to push down
on tire (figure 21) 90 degrees clockwise from
mount/demount tool to allow bead to utilize drop
center area of rim.
Fig 21 - Hold Tire Bead In Rim Drop Center
7.
Depress table top pedal and rotate tire until the
top tire bead is mounted. Continue to press down on
the tire to ensure bead stays in the rim drop center area
ahead of mount/demount tool.
Note:
If equipped, use Robo-Arm to press down
on tire sidewall between Robo-Arm and disk-assist
to hold tire in rim drop center. When the Robo-Arm
is 180 degrees from the mounting tool, begin to lift
the disk-assist off the tire.
Note:
If table top rotation stalls, reverse the table
top momentarily until tire bead is again loose on
the wheel. Reposition tire on mount/demount tool
making sure bead is correctly positioned in drop
center of the wheel; then attempt mounting again.
8.
Depress the tower pedal to move the tilt tower
in the backward position to remove the tire/wheel
assembly.
