AME 11050 Instruction Manual - Page 3
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Print Page! WARNING !
To avoid serious personal in-
jury, always wear proper pro-
tective gear, such as hard
hats, safety glasses, gloves,
and steel toe shoes when us-
ing hydraulic equipment.
Failure to chock the wheels
and crib the vehicle can re-
sult in Serious injury or
death. Always deflate tires
before removing a wheel, a
rim, or part of a rim clamp or
nut. If you do not deflate the
tire, the tire could explode,
causing serious injury of
death. Always stand to one
side of the rim when using
the bead breaker. Standing to
one side of the bead breaker
allows you to maintain con-
trol of the bead breaker. If it
is not seated properly and
flies off the rim, the bead
breaker could cause serious
injury or death.
AME ITERNATIONAL
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
REMOVING THE WHEEL
1. Chock the wheels opposite the jack.
2. Jack up the vehicle
3. Crib the vehicle with safety stands or blocking devices after jacking it
up. Do not work under an unblocked load.
DANGER
Failure to chock the wheels and crib the vehicle can result in
Serious injury or death.
4. Remove the valve core; deflate tires completely. (See Fig.1)
5. Insert a thin piece of wire through the valve stem to make sure air is
flowing freely and the valve stem is not blocked. NOTE: Deflate both
tires if you have a dual mounting.
DANGER
Always deflate tires before removing a wheel, a rim, or part of a rim
clamp or nut. If you do not deflate the tire, the tire could explode,
causing serious injury of death.
6a. If you are breaking the tire bead with the wheel on the vehicle: Pro-
ceed to Step 1 below, "Positioning the Bead Breaker."
6b. If you are breaking the tire bead with the wheel off the vehicle: Re-
move the tire/rim assembly from the vehicle and place it flat on the
ground with the gutter side up. Then proceed to Step 1below,
"Positioning the Bead Breaker."
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