INSTALLATION - TM-5-4210-224-14-P0376

TM5-4210-224-14&P

4-206. RIMS REPLACEMENT. (Continued)

WARNING

Do not exceed 40 psi (275 kPa)

pressure when inflating. If 40 psi

(275 kPa) pressure will not seat

beads, deflate, relubricate and

reinflate. Overinflation may cause

the bead to break and cause

serious personal injury.

NOTE

Recommended

vehicle

tire

mounting and inflation procedures

are especially important with radial

tires.

Failure to follow these

procedures

can

cause

bead

NOTE

deformation due to incorrect bead

If the spacing is uneven around the

seating. Bead deformation may

bead from side to side, repeat

lead to chafing, lower sidewall and

steps a through c, then recheck.

bead area packing, eccentric wear,

ride vibration and nonretreadable

castings.

CAUTION

Before re-installing the wheels,

remove any build up of corrosion

d. Install valve core and inflate to proper pressure.

on the wheel mounting surface and

Check the locating rings (2) of the tire to be sure

disc mounting surface by scraping

they show around the rim flanges on both sides.

and wire brushing.

Installing

wheels with out good metal-to-

e. Check the spacing between the rim flange and

metal contact at the mounting

one of the three lower sidewall rim line rings

surfaces can cause wheel nuts to

while the tire is laying flat to verify bead seating.

loosen. This can lead to a wheel

Measurements must be taken each 90degrees

coming off while the vehicle is

around the circumference of the rim flange.

moving, causing loss of control.

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