WHEELS WITH 5-PIECE SIDE RINGS
1) Move the tool holder arm to the non-
working position.
If the rim has been removed from the turn-
table, reclamp it as described in the "WHEEL
CLAMPING" paragraph.
2) Lubricate the tyre beads and rim using the
recommended soapy solution.
3) Move the control console to working
position B.
4) Move the mobile platform outward in order
to place the tyre on it.
5) Lower or lift the turntable in order to ex-
actly centre the rim to the tyre.
6) Move the platform inward to make the rim
enter the tyre.
Move it forward until it is completely inserted.
7) Insert the shoulder side ring on the rim (with
the lock ring already mounted).
N.B.: If the rim and the side ring have slits
for fixing devices, make sure they are lined
up with each other.
8) Move the control console to working
position C.
9) Move the tool holder arm to the outside then
lower it to the working position with the bead
breaker disc turned towards the wheel.
N.B.: If the shoulder side ring is not inserted
sufficiently on the rim, move the turntable
until the tyre bead is positioned in corre-
spondence of the bead breaker disc. Move
the disk forward (and at the same time turn
the turntable) until the sealing O-ring seat is
"uncovered".
10) Lubricate the O-ring and insert it in its seat.
11) Move the control console to working
position B.
12) Put the lock ring on the rim with the help of
the bead breaker disc as shown in Fig. 38.
13) Move the tool holder arm to its non-
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working position and completely close the
turntable clamps being careful to support the
wheel to keep it from falling.
WARNING
This operation can be extremely dangerous!
Perform it manually if you are absolutely
certain you can maintain the wheel equi-
librium only.
For heavy, large sized wheels you MUST use
a suitable lifting device.
14) Move the platform to move the wheel away
from the turntable.
15) Remove the wheel.
WARNING
Do not inflate the tyre with the wheel still
mounted on the turntable.
Tyre inflation is dangerous and should only be
done by removing the wheel from the turnta-
ble and placing it inside a safety cage.
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