Tyre fitting with a tire fitting machine

Clamp wheel rim on tire fitting machine.

Push tire with lower bead partially over rim flange.

Valve 10 cm to right of mounting head.

Swivel or tilt mounting head into position and lock into place.

Check fitting of mounting head, readjust and clamp down if necessary.

Press tire by hand under mounting head.

Make sure lower tire bead is correctly seated on mounting head.

Allow tire fitting machine to run forwards gradually in clockwise direction.

Lower tire bead will drop into well.

Position special tool 36 1 093 , 36 1 094 on the wheel rim in the manner shown.

Fig 1: Positioning Special Tool (36 1 093 And 36 1 094) On Wheel Rim

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Make sure upper tire bead is correctly seated on mounting head.

Allow tire fitting machine to run forwards gradually in clockwise direction.

In so doing, position special tool 36 1 095 as shown on rim flange.

Fig 2: Positioning Special Tool (36 1 095) On Rim Flange

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Allow tire fitting machine to continue running in clockwise direction.

Upper tire bead jumps into the wheel rim centre.

Fig 3: Rotating Fitting Machine In Clockwise Direction

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Fig 4: Identifying Tire Installed On Rim

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After completing fitting, first release clamping claws.

Inflate with air (without valve insert).

Increase pressure up to 3.3 bar (330 kPA) in stages (fitting pressure).

If the tire bead does not slip fully past the rim edge all round, do not under any circumstance increase the pressure.

Release air, force off tire bead again.

Coat rim flange again with tyre-fitting paste.

Inflate tire again up to 3.3 bar.

When tire beads are resting perfectly on rim shoulders, increase tire pressure to max. 4.0 bar to "settle" tire.

Screw in valve insert and correct tire pressure.

After completion of work, BALANCE WHEELS .