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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

REMOVING THE WHEEL

Chock the wheels opposite the jack.

Jack up the vehicle.

Crib the vehicle with safety stands or blocking devices after jacking it up. Do not

work under an unblocked load.

Failure to chock the wheels and crib the vehicle can result in Serious injury or

death.

Remove the valve core; deflate tires completely. (See Fig.1)

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.

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: Proceed to Step 1 below, "Positioning the Bead

Breaker."

6b. If you are breaking the tire bead with the wheel off the vehicle: Remove 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."

USING THE 11001 or 11050 BEAD BREAKERS

Positioning the Bead Breaker

1. Place the bead breaker into the continuous pry bar pocket, with the hook under the lip of the bead seat band. (Fig.2)

2. Position the bead breaker so that it is about 30

3. Adjust the ram adjusting screw, by hand, so that the bead breaker is less than perpendicular (90

(Fig. 2)

4. Stand to one side of the bead breaker. Hold the bead breaker with one hand. (Fig. 3)

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or at least 12 inches [0.3 m], to one side of the flange butt weld.

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) to the wheel.