SkyTrak 3606 Service Manual - Manual (Page 122)

Section 5
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D. Mounting Tire onto Wheel
1. Read, understand and follow the above warning
message.
2. Clean, inspect and repair the wheel if necessary. DO
NOT use a damaged, rusty or cracked wheel.
3. Orient the tire in the direction of forward travel
required.
4. Lubricate the inner tire and rim beads with an
approved tire-mounting lubricant only. NEVER use
antifreeze, silicones or petroleum-based lubricants.
5. Push the inner bead of the tire over and around as
much of the wheel rim as possible. Use tire irons or a
suitable, commercially available pneumatic tire
installation machine to work the bead completely
over the rim in small increments. Be careful not to
damage the bead.
6. Lubricate the outer tire and rim beads with an
approved tire-mounting lubricant.
7. Starting opposite the valve hole, use tire irons to
work the outer tire bead over the wheel rim. Work the
bead completely over the rim in small increments
(DO NOT damage the bead).
8. Install a new valve stem into the valve stem hole on
the wheel.
9. Center the tire on the wheel. Inflate the tire until it
fully seats on the wheel rim or to 35 psi (241,1 kPa).
DO NOT exceed 35 psi (241,1 kPa). Use an
extension hose with a clip-on air chuck and pressure
gauge to permit the installer to stand at a safe
distance from the tire. Each tire bead will usually
snap or pop into place, indicating that the bead is
seated.
Note: If either bead should fail to seat at 35 psi (241,1
kPa), the tire may be pinched or another source may be
interfering with proper mounting. DO NOT increase infla-
tion pressure to seat the beads. Remove the valve core
and completely deflate the tire. Break both beads loose
from the rim and inspect the tire, rim and inner tube, if
applicable. Lubricate the tire bead, install the valve core
and repeat the 35 psi (241,1 kPa) inflation procedure until
the beads seat properly.
10. After the beads have seated, remove the valve core
and fully deflate the tire, but DO NOT break the bead
or separate the tire from the wheel. Re-install the
valve core and inflate the tire to 65 psi (551 kPa).
E. Tire Speed and Road Surface Limitations
The tires on this vehicle are designed for low-speed oper-
ations not to exceed 25 mph (40 km/hr). If the vehicle is
towed at high speeds, high temperatures may develop
under the tread bars, causing a shifting of the tread bars
and a weakening of the tire material and cord fabric.
There may be no visible evidence of this type of damage,
but later, a failure can occur. If tires are to operate for any
length of time on a paved road, highway or other hard
surface, increase pressure in the tire to the maximum
amount recommended by the tire manufacturer to help
reduce the chances of damage, or arrange to have the
vehicle transported on a flat-bed truck.
WARNING: Risk of serious personal injury.
When mounting a tire onto a wheel:
• Use the appropriate specialty tools and
equipment for mounting a tire to a wheel or
for dismounting a tire from a wheel, or have a
qualified professional perform the work. DO
NOT attempt to mount or dismount a tire
without the proper tools, training and equipment.
• Clean and inspect the wheel rim before
installing a new tire. Verify that the wheel rim
diameter exactly matches the tire rim diame-
ter molded into the tire.
• Inspect the inside of the tire for dirt, foreign
material, loose cords, cuts, penetrating
objects, and other damage.DO NOT use tires
with irreparable damage.
• Use an approved tire-mounting lubricant
only. NEVER use antifreeze, silicones or
petroleum-based lubricants.
• Use safety chains, or place the wheel and
tire assembly in a safety cage when deflating
a tire or when inflating a newly mounted tire.
• Inflate the tire to the cold-operating pressure
recommended by the tire manufacturer.
Model 3606 • Origin 10/99