TM 9-4910-595-14&P
MOUNTING TIRES ON A VEHICLE
1. Clean and inspect all rim components,
especially the lock ring groove and O-ring
Figure 5.
groove areas. Coat the rim with paint or a rust
inhibitor. Also check the tire for water or foreign
matter.
2. Place the back flange on the rim base and
position the tire on the rim base using a boom
truck or tire handler. (fig. 5)
3. Position the front flange on the rim base with the
Figure 6
help of the boom. ( fig. 6)
4. Place the bead seat band on the rim base with
the help of the boom. Be sure driver pocket on
bead seat band lines up with pocket on rim
base. (fig. 7)
Figure 7.
5. Using the boom to hold the rim components
back out of the way, insert a lubricated O-ring
into the O-ring groove, then lubricate the entire
O-ring groove area with an approved vegetable-
base lubricant. (fig. 8)
Figure 8.
6. Work the lock ring into the lock ring groove.
7. Install GY-31E Driver in driver pockets. Inflate
the assembly, standing to the side of the rim. A
Figure 9.
slight tap on each component when there is
about 5 PSI in the tire will insure proper seating.
Replace the valve core and inflate to the proper
pressure.
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