Run-Flat Tires, Installing

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CAUTION:

Installation instructions, minimum mounting temperature, refer to INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, RUN-FLAT TIRES .
Note the safety precautions, refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, RUN-FLAT TIRES .

-- Coat rim flanges, tire beads and inside of upper tire beads thoroughly with tire mounting paste.

NOTE:

Be careful not to scratch off the glued- on wheel trim on these rims.

The surface of the wheel trim is very sensitive.

The rim will have be replaced if the wheel trim is damaged.

The wheel trim cannot be replaced.

Fig 1: Identifying Wheel Rims With Glued-On Wheel Trim

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-- Turn disc wheel on tire mounting device so that tire valve/tire pressure sensor -1- stands on opposite side of mounting head -2-.

Fig 2: Identifying Tire Valve / Tire Pressure Sensor On Opposite Side Of Mounting Head

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-- Let the tire dismounting/mounting machine run clockwise.

NOTE:

Be careful not to scratch off the glued- on wheel trim on these rims.

The surface of the wheel trim is very sensitive.

The rim will have be replaced if the wheel trim is damaged.

The wheel trim cannot be replaced.

Fig 3: Identifying Wheel Rims With Glued-On Wheel Trim

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-- Mounting of the lower bead ends before the tire valve/tire pressure sensor -arrow- to prevent damage to tire pressure sensor.

Fig 4: Locating Tire Valve / Tire Pressure Sensor

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Tire bead now slips over the rim flange. Wheel may be turned only as far until mounting head is located just in front of tire valve/tire pressure sensor -arrow-.

-- Turn disc wheel on tire mounting device so that tire valve/tire pressure sensor -1- stands on opposite side of mounting head -2-.

Fig 5: Identifying Tire Valve / Tire Pressure Sensor On Opposite Side Of Mounting Head And Press Holders On Disc Wheel

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-- Install press holders -3- on disc wheel.

-- Make sure tire bead fits correctly on mounting head and let mounting device run clockwise.

-- Mounting of the upper bead ends before the tire valve/tire pressure sensor -arrow- to prevent damage to tire pressure sensor.

Fig 6: Identifying Upper Bead Mounting Ending Before Valve/Tire Pressure Sensor

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Tire bead now slips over the rim flange. Wheel may be turned only as far until mounting head is located just in front of tire valve/tire pressure sensor -arrow-.

-- Remove press holders from rim flange.

-- Inflate tire to an inflation pressure of max. 3.3 bar (48 psi) spring pressure.

CAUTION:

If tire beads do not make contact completely on disc wheel edge, pressure must not be increased under any circumstances.

Pre-damage to tire or disc wheel would result.

-- If tire beads do not make contact completely on disc wheel edge, then release air, press off tire bead once more and coat rim flange thoroughly again with tire mounting paste.

-- Inflate tire to an inflation pressure of max. 3.3 bar (48 psi) spring pressure.

-- If tire beads make contact on bead seat without problems, then increase inflation pressure to 4 bar (58 psi) to settle tire.

-- Install a new valve insert and fill the tire to the specified pressure.

-- Then balance wheel.

-- Install wheel and tighten it to tightening specification.