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STAGE FOUR / TIRE INFLATION
1. Make sure both beads are seated. When both beads are
seated, the tire is ready for inflation.
2. Replace the valve core if it was removed.
3. Depress the Inflation Pedal to inflate the tire. DO NOT
STAND OVER TIRE DURING INFLATION.
4. Do not inflate the tire above the manufacturer’s recom-
mended pressure as stamped on the tire sidewall. The
typical inflation pressure for automobile tires is between 24
and 45 PSI. Light truck inflation pressure typically covers a
wider range. Release air pressure from the tire by pressing
the manual Pressure Relief Valve.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO MOUNT AND INFLATE
MISMATCHED TIRES AND WHEELS. MISMATCHED
TIRE AND WHEEL COMBINATIONS CAN EXPLODE,
CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO
OPERATOR AND BYSTANDERS. FOR SAFETY,
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MOUNT AND INFLATE MIS-
MATCHED TIRES AND WHEELS.
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE FREQUENTLY. NEVER
EXCEED 40 PSI WHILE SEATING BEADS. ONCE
SEATED, NEVER EXCEED TIRE MANUFACTURER’S
RECOMMENDED AIR PRESSURE. TIRES CAN
EXPLODE, ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE INFLATED
BEYOND THEIR LIMITS. AT ALL PRESSURE LEVELS
WHEN INFLATING THROUGH THE VALVE STEM,
KEEP HANDS, ARMS, AND ENTIRE BODY AWAY
FROM INFLATING TIRE. AN EXPLODING TIRE,
WHEEL, OR BEAD SEALING EQUIPMENT MAY
PROPEL UPWARD AND OUTWARD WITH SUFFICIENT
FORCE TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
OPERATOR OR BYSTANDER.
IF OPERATOR IS UNABLE TO OBTAIN BEAD SEAT,
SOMETHING IS WRONG. DEFLATE TIRE
COMPLETELY, INSPECT TIRE AND WHEEL,
CORRECT ANY PROBLEMS FOUND, RE-LUBRICATE
BOTH TIRE BEADS, AND REATTEMPT BEAD SEAL
AND SEAT PROCEDURES. FOLLOW ALL SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL AND ON MACHINE.
NOTE:
WHEN INFLATING TIRES THAT REQUIRE MORE
THAN 60 PSI, ALWAYS USE A SAFETY CAGE AND
AIR HOSE WITH A CLIP-ON AIR CHUCK AND IN-LINE
VALVE. THE HOSE MUST HAVE ENOUGH LENGTH
BETWEEN THE CHUCK AND THE
OPERATION/IN-LINE VALVE TO ALLOW THE
TECHNICIAN TO STAND OUTSIDE THE
TRAJECTORY.
t BEFORE MAKING ANY INSPECTION,
ADJUSTMENT, OR REPAIR, DISCONNECT THE
POWER SOURCE AND OR AIR SUPPLY AND BLOCK
OUT ALL MOVING PARTS TO PREVENT INJURY.
t KEEP THE MACHINE AND THE IMMEDIATE
WORK AREA CLEAN. DO NOT USE COMPRESSED
AIR TO REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM THE
MACHINE. FOREIGN MATERIAL MAY BE PROPELLED
INTO THE AIR AND INTO OPERATOR OR
BYSTANDER CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.
t WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND USE EYE
PROTECTION WHEN MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS
OR REPAIRS TO THE MACHINE.