COATS ProGuard Leverless Plus Tire Changer - Manual (Page 42)

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AFETY
READ INSPECT MOUNT
BE CAREFUL OF THESE SITUATIONS:
1. Damaged Bead or
Beads.
2. Rusty Wheels.
(particularly in the
bead seat area)
3. Bent or Cracked
Wheels.
4 A. Mismatched.
(A mis-match of a
16-inch tire to a 16.5-
inch rim causing an
explosion)
4 B. Mismatched.
(16.5-inch tire on a
16-inch rim)
5. Walk-In Tire and
Rim.
6. Back Injuries.
7. Hand or Finger
Injuries.
(Hands or fi ngers too
close to infl ating tire
or bead seats which
may cause injury.)
8. Standing Clear.
(Never put any part
of your body over the
tire changer during
infl ation.)
9. Beads will not
Seat at 40 PSI.
10. Improper
Infl ation.
READ…
Mounting and infl ating the
wrong size tire can get
you hurt. Read the size on
the tire and make sure it
matches the rim. Be espe-
cially careful about putting a
smaller tire on a larger rim,
such as a 16-inch tire on a
16.5-inch rim.
Infl ation of a mismatched
tire and rim can cause an
explosion.
INSPECT…
Before you put any tire on a
rim, inspect the rim for rust,
tough spots, bent edges, or
cracks that could prevent
the tire from seating right.
If you spot any of these
problems, don’t mount the
tire until the rim has been
checked by your shop fore-
man.
Inspect the tire for bead
damage.
MOUNT…
Once you’ve made sure the tire is OK
and the right size and the rim is OK,
mount the tire safely. NEVER, ever lean
over the tire when you’re infl ating it. If a
tire does explode, it will go straight up.
You don’t want to be over the tire if that
happens. Also, never over-infl ate the
tire, even if the bead doesn’t seat. Never
infl ate over 40 PSI. If the tire hasn’t
seated, something is wrong. Deflate
the tire and check it and the rim again.
If it doesn’t work the second time, try
another tire.
R.I.M.
DANGER
FAILURE TO READ AND FOLLOW ALL WARN-
INGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL
CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY
OR DEATH TO OPERATOR OR BYSTANDER.
THE OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAIN-
TAINING THE OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
AND DECALS FOR OPERATOR REFERENCE.
FOR ADDITIONAL COPIES, CONTACT THE
COATS® COMPANY, 1601 J.P. HENNESSY
DRIVE, LAVERGNE, TENNESSEE, 37086 -
(800) 688-6359.
TIRE FAILURE UNDER PRESSURE IS HAZ-
ARDOUS! This tire changer Will Not Restrain
Exploding Tires, rims or other related equip-
ment.
TIRES CAN EXPLODE, ESPECIALLY IF IN-
FLATED BEYOND SPECIFIED LIMITS. DO
NOT EXCEED TIRE MANUFACTURERS REC-
OMMENDED AIR PRESSURE.
AN EXPLODING TIRE, RIM, OR BEAD SEAT-
ING EQUIPMENT MAY PROPEL UPWARD
AND OUTWARD WITH SUFFICIENT ENERGY
TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
OPERATOR AND/OR BYSTANDERS.
Remember R.I.M. (Read, Inspect, Mount) for every tire.