COATS 1967-1978 Adapter - Manual

8107759 01 01/04 © COPYRIGHT 1995 HENNESSY INDUSTRIES AND COATS ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PRINTED IN U.S.A.
Operating Instructions for
1967—1978 Cadillac Eldorado &
Oldsmobile Toronado Adapter
1. Place the wheel assembly on the Table Top with
the valve up. Place 102789, Top Bead Loosener
Adapter, on the wheel as shown above. Make sure the
adapter is in line with the Top Bead Loosener. The two
ends of the Adapter are located in two holes on the
rim and the edge is placed against the inside of the
rim flange.
2. Place the Top Bead Loosener Nose over the
Adapter and loosen the beads in the usual manner.
3. For machines equipped with power limiter,
remove wheel assembly from table top and run bead
loosener to the top of its stroke. Lay shoes back and
place 1/4” shim (red) and 3/16" shim (back) between
small lower shoe and shoe adjusting bar. Allow bead
loosener to return to its lowered position. Caution:
Remove shim when servicing conventional type
wheels.
4. For machines with detent, remove wheel from
table top and replace on table top in reverse mounting
position with valve down. Move detent knob toward
you to the narrow width position.
5. With the wheel assembly on the table top in the
reverse mounting position, demount and mount the
tire in the normal manner.
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