TM9-2330-368-14 & P
4-22. TIRE REPAIR
a. Repair tires in accordance with TM-9-2610-
200-24.
b. Replace defective rims.
4-23. TIRE MOUNTING
Materials/Tools
Tire and rim lubricant (item 5, app E)
Wiping rag (item 10, app E)
Tire irons T47A (reference 7, app B, section III)
Tire iron T46B (reference 8, app B, section III)
Locking jaw pliers (reference 9, app B, section III)
3 lb. cross peen hammer
Tire mounting pedestal, part number EX-1002
(refer to app G)
CAUTION
If mounting face of wheel is not flat or
ball seats are damaged, do not put wheel
in service.
Tire mounting is a three-person operation.
Remove nut and washer from tire valve.
a.
Insert valve stem from inside rim, through
valve hole and seat valve stem base against
rim. Install washer and nut on stem and
tighten nut.
Lubricate tire bead liberally with tire and
b.
rim lubricant.
Position tire (1) on wheel (2) at an angle
c.
so part of lower bead is below wheel rim
on side opposite valve stem. Clamp locking
jaw pliers (3) on rim directly opposite
valve stem. The pliers will keep lower
bead from coming over rim when mount-
ing.
d. Insert curved end of long tire iron (4) be-
tween lower bead and rim approximately
8 to 10 inches from position of locking
jaw pliers (3). Push down on tire where
pliers are located and lever tire iron to
force lower bead down over rim. Make
sure that lower bead at location of pliers
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goes into groove in wheel rim.
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