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Warning – Ken Tool T11EH_T11AH_T11KH Handled Bead Breaking Wedges User Manual

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WARNING

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Tire changing can be dangerous, and should be done only by trained

personnel using the procedures and equipment as directed by Federal

O.S.H.A. Standard No. 29 CFR part 1910.177, as well as the wheel and rim

manufacturers recommendations.

WHEN USING TIRE TOOLS

Always wear safety goggles.
Never use a tire tool for anything except mounting/demounting tires.
Never use a tool with a loose or cracked handle.
Never use a dented, cracked, chipped, or mushroomed tool.
Always use soft-faced hammers when driving tire irons or handled
bead breaking wedges.
Never swing a handled bead-breaking wedge.
Never substitute for specified replacement handles.

INFLATING TIRES

Never add air to a tire that has been run flat or underinflated. Follow
tire manufacturers recommendations for run flat tires.
Always follow wheel tire and rim manufacturer's recommendations.
Never hammer, strike, or pry on an inflated tire and rim.
Always use an inflation cage when inflating tires, and follow label
instructions.
Always use a clip-on chuck, an extension hose with a remote inflation
and deflation valve and gauge.
Never use starting fluid, ether, gasoline or other flammable liquids to
lubricate or seat the beads of a tubeless tire. An explosion can result.

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