Specifications

TC3500 Operation Instructions 2. Basic Procedures • 15
Position the straight end of the bead lever between right hand edge of
mount/demount head and bead of tire.
Slide plastic protector sleeve on the bead lever tool toward the tire.
The mount/demount head should be positioned between the humps of the plastic
protective sleeve.
Push down on the tire sidewall at the 6 o’clock position. On very stiff tires, use the
Bead Depressor “Tail” to slip the sidewall into the drop center of the rim. Refer to
“Using Bead Depressor “Tail” and Bottom Roller to Demount Upper Bead without
Sleeve Protector.”
IMPORTANT: To prevent the plastic protective sleeve and mount/demount
head from breaking during demounting, the mount/demount
head must be fully seated on the outer edge of the upper rim
lip before prying bead lever back for demounting.
Using the bead lever tool, lift the tire bead over the end of the head.
The bead lever tool must be pulled down parallel to the rim to prevent the possibility
of breaking the plastic sleeve protector.
Rotate wheel clockwise until the entire bead is lifted from the rim.
Lift tire and repeat this procedure for lower bead.
HINT: If lower bead becomes re-seated on rim, push lower bead
roller up against lower bead while rotating
counterclockwise to re-loosen.
Swing the mount/demount arm assembly up and away from the wheel.
Remove tire from rim.
For additional information on demounting special wheels, refer to “Advanced
Demounting Procedures.”