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D Wider side - You cannot mount tyres from this side. The two sides may be almost identical,
but only the narrow side serves for tyre mounting and demounting.
Identify the side for tyre mounting and make sure that this side is facing upward when you
install the tyre on the table top (i.e. facing toward the mount/demount head)
Alloy wheels
Some alloy wheels on the market have minimal rim channels or are even completely without rim
channels (these wheels are not DOT approved).
Fig.10b
A No rim channel
When working these wheels it is possible to damage the tyre, the rim or both, with the
risk of the tyre exploding under pressure causing serious injury or death.
When mounting tyres on this type of wheel, use the utmost caution.
European style high performance wheels (asymmetrical curvature)
Some European wheels have very pronounced curves on the rim edge, except in the area of
the valve hole. On this type of wheel bead breaking must be performed in correspondence with
the valve hole and on the lower and upper side of the wheel.
Fig.10c
A Valve hole
B Slight curvature
C Pronounced curvature
Wheels for Corvette, BMW, Lamborghini and other wheels with "Low pressure indicator
system"
Some types of high performance wheels are equipped with a pressure transmitter secured to
the rim with a belt on the side opposite the valve hole. On this type of wheel bead breaking must
be done initially in correspondence with the valve hole, on both sides of the rim.
Fig.10d
A Valve hole
B Transmitter
C Attachment belt
When clamping the rim on the self-centering chuck, NEVER keep your hands under the
tyre; the chuck clamps might crush your hands between the rim and the clamps
themselves.
Tilt the tower back, pressing the yellow button (1) to the (A) "locked" position
For locking from the inside, the self-centring chuck must be closed with jaws positioned near
the centre; rest the inner part of the rim on the locking jaws (Fig. 13). Lock the wheel by
pressing the pedal (8). If you are clamping the wheel from the outside, the table top must be
Special instructions
DANGER
Rim locking
WARNING
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