LAUNCH
Tyre Changer(TWC Series)
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Fig.21
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Adjust the mount/demount head to right position and
lock it following the procedures in last chapter
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Insert the tyre lever into between the mount/demount
head and the tyre bead. Lift the control lever to move
the roller to its none working position (fig.22).
Fig.22
Turn the swivel arm, and place the press block on the tyre
opposite to the mount/demount head. Lower down the
control lever to press down the block 5-6cm, then prize the
tyre bead onto the mount/demount head(fig.23). (The
positions of the mount/demount head and tyre bead are
described in last chapter.)
Fig.23
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Move the press block to its none working position,
depress the pedal
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to turn the turntable
clockwise until the rim is separated. In case of a
tubed tyre, it is advisable to keep the air inflation
valve to the right of the mount/demount head about
10 cm away to avoid damaging
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If there is tube in the tyre, remove it first.
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Draw out the disk, and make the disk under the
lower bead, but not under rim. Insert the tyre lever
between the head and bead and press it down. Lift
the control lever up to break the bead from rim
groove. Make the lower tyre bead opposite to
mount/demount head enter into the rim groove, and
prize the lower tyre bead onto the ball protuberance
(fig.24).
Fig.24
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Restore the disk and depress pedal
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until the
lower tyre bead is separated from the rim. Depress
the pedal
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to lose jaws, finally remove the tyre
and rim.
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ttention:
Keep hands and other body parts away from the
moving parts of the machine. Never wear
necklace, bracelet or loose clothes when
operating the machine as it may cause danger!
Mounting tyre
Attention:
Check the size of tyre and rim to see if they match
each other.
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Seat the lower bead following procedures in last
chapter.
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If it is a tubed tyre, check first for the possible
damages. Round it onto the rim. Make sure to
keep the tube in the right position throughout the
mounting process.
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To seat the upper tyre bead, place the tyre well and
readjust position of the tyre bead (same as mount of
the lower tyre bead). Draw out the roller and make
its side surface 1
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2cm away from margin of the rim.
Place the press block on the upper bead 20cm
clockwise away from the mount/demount head.
Press the control lever to make the press block go
down 5
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7cm to seat tyre bead into the rim groove
