JLG Triple-L Operator Manual - Manual (Page 66)

SECTION 4 - SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
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Tire Safety Tips
Preventing Tire Damage
• Slow down if you have to go over a pothole or other
object in the road.
• Do not run over curbs or other foreign objects in the
roadway, and try not to strike the curb when parking.
Tire Safety Checklist
• Check tire pressure regularly (at least once a month),
including the spare.
• Inspect tires for uneven wear patterns on the tread,
cracks, foreign objects, or other signs of wear or
trauma.
• Remove bits of glass and foreign objects wedged in
the tread.
• Make sure your tire valves have valve caps.
• Check tire pressure before going on a long trip. Do not
overload your vehicle.
• Check the Tire Information and Loading Placard or
User’s Manual for the maximum recommended load
for the vehicle.
Glossary Of Tire Terminology
Accessory Weight
The combined weight (in excess of those standard items
which may be replaced) of automatic transmission, power
steering, power brakes, power windows, power seats,
radio and heater, to the extent that these items are avail-
able as factory-installed equipment (whether installed or
not).
Bead
The part of the tire that is made of steel wires, wrapped or
reinforced by ply cords and that is shaped to fit the rim.
Bead Separation
This is the breakdown of the bond between components
in the bead.
Bias Ply Tire
A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that extend to the
beads are laid at alternate angles substantially less than
90 degrees to the center-line of the tread.
Carcass
The tire structure, except tread and sidewall rubber which,
when inflated, bears the load.
Chunking
The breaking away of pieces of the tread or sidewall.
Cold Inflation Pressure
The pressure in the tire before you drive.
Cord
The strands forming the plies in the tire.
Cord Separation
The parting of cords from adjacent rubber compounds.
Cracking
Any parting within the tread, sidewall, or inner liner of the
tire extending to cord material.
CT
A pneumatic tire with an inverted flange tire and rim sys-
tem in which the rim is designed with rim flanges pointed
radially inward and the tire is designed to fit on the under-
side of the rim in a manner that encloses the rim flanges
inside the air cavity of the tire.
Curb Weight
The weight of a motor vehicle with standard equipment
including the maximum capacity of fuel, oil, and coolant,
and, if so equipped, air conditioning and additional weight
optional engine.
Extra Load Tire
A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at higher
inflation pressures than the corresponding standard tire.
Groove
The space between two adjacent tread ribs.