Ken Tool 31440 Bead Seater - Manual (Page 4)

Air Blast Bead Seating Instructions
After the tire has been mounted
onto the rim and the wheel has
been placed onto a tire machine,
straighten the bottom bead to lay
flat on the rim. Remove the valve
core. Lubricate the entire bead area
before inflating the tire. (Ken-Tool
recommends Bead-Eze.) Lubing
the tire with a recommended
lubricant helps to seal the bead
to the rim flange.
Depress the white button located on
top of the bead seater and hold firmly
for a few seconds. This allows the
cylinder to fill completely. Continue to
depress button even after the cylinder
is completely filled.
TO W ORK PROPERLY,THE NOZ-
ZLE SHOULD NOT TOUCH T H E
RIM OR TIRE. DO NOT PLAC E
NOZZLE BETWEEN THE BEAD
AND RIM. KEEP FINGERS A N D
HANDS AW AY FROM BEAD A N D
RIM.
C AUTION:NEVER OVER INFLATE!
Replace valve core and check pres-
sure again. Continue inflating and
checking with an air pressure gauge
until correct operating pressure is
reached.
Attach the correct air hose with
coupling (80 - 150 psi) to the 1/4”
quick disconnect fitting. (The
1/4” male quick disconnect fitting
can be purchased from your
local hardware store.)
Place the air chuck of the fill hose firm-
ly onto the tire valve. When positioned
correctly air should be passing
through the valve stem. If air is not
passing through the valve stem, repo-
sition the air chuck. Aim the bead seater nozzle into the
opening between the rim and upper
bead. For best results, the bead
seater nozzle should be pointed into
the gap between the rim and the
upper bead where the gap is the
widest.
Release the white button to expel the
blast of air into the tire. Once the bead
is seated, the tire will IMMEDIATELY
begin to inflate. STOP inflating when
tire is seated to rim. Should a second
attempt be necessary, remove the
chuck from the tire valve stem and
depress white button until cylinder is
fully pressurized and repeat steps.