Ashland I-200TS4 ver 0612 - Manual (Page 27)

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Tire Service
The task of servicing tires and wheels can be extremely dangerous and should be performed by
trained personnel only, using the correct tools and following specific procedures. Do not attempt
to mount, demount or inflate a tire if you do not have the proper equipment and experience to
perform the job. Call a qualified repair service to inspect the assembly and make necessary
repairs. Failure to heed warnings could lead to serious injury or death.
Visually inspect tires and wheels daily. Carefully inspect any rim and tire assembly that has been
run underinflated or flat before re-inflating the tire, to make sure there is no damage to either the
rim or tire.
• ALWAYS wear personal protective equipment such as gloves, footwear, eye protection,
hearing protection and head gear when servicing tire and wheel components.
• DO NOT operate with damaged rims, tire cuts or bubbles, missing lug bolts or nuts, or
damaged rims.
• ALWAYS maintain the correct tire pressure. NEVER exceed recommended tire inflation
pressure.
• INSPECT any rim and tire assembly that has been run flat or severely underinflated before
re-inflating the tire. Damage to the rim and tire may have developed.
• NEVER re-inflate a tire that has lost air pressure or has been run flat without determining and
correcting the problem.
• NEVER try to repair wheel, rim, or tire component parts. Parts that are cracked, worn, pitted
with corrosion or damaged must be discarded and replaced with good parts.
• ALWAYS use approved tire and rim combinations for the model scraper that you have and
certify that part number of components are correctly matched for the assembly.
• ALWAYS exhaust air from the tire prior to demounting.
• ALWAYS place wheel and tire assemblies in restraining devices (safety cage) when inflating
tires. Use a cip-on check and long extension hose so you can stand to the side of the tire and
not in front of it.
• NEVER weld or cut on an inflated tire assembly. Welding heat can cause increased pressure,
which could result in tire explosion.
• ALWAYS use proper lifting techniques and mechanized lifting aids to move heavy components
and assemblies.
• NEVER leave a tire, wheel, or assembly unsecured in a vertical position.
• ALWAYS take care when moving tires and wheels so that other people in the area are not
endangered.