Pressing Off Tires, Run-Flat Tires
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CAUTION:
- Note the safety precautions, refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, RUN-FLAT TIRES .
-- Release air from tires, unscrew the valve insert to do so.
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.
-- When pressing off tire on a tire dismounting/mounting machine with press-off blade, always make sure that tire valve/tire pressure sensor -arrow- is located opposite the press-off blade -1-.
Press-off blade must be applied at maximum 2 cm removed from rim flange.
-- Remove balancing weights and coarse dirt from disc wheel.
-- Press off both tire beads around circumference while thoroughly applying tire mounting paste between tire and rim flange -arrow-.