SkyTrak 6036 Service Manual - Manual (Page 47)

Section 5. Wheel Assembly, Tires, and Axle
Model 6036/6036T S/N 9B0499 and Before 5-2
Warning !
The forklift may have standard or optional wheels
and tires.
• Standard 13.00 - 24, 10 ply tires and three
piece 8.00 - 24 TGF wheels
• Optional 15.00 x 19.5, 12 ply tires and single
piece 12.5 x 19.5 wheels.
The tires are filled with air and hydrofill which is a
calcium chloride and water solution. Super large
bore TR618A valve stems expedite inflation and
deflation or evacuation. A special core housing
ejector tool is used for inflating and evacuating. A
hose connects the ejector tool to a pump and a
barrel or reservoir of the calcium chloride solution,
and an air/water pressure gauge.
IMPORTANT: Mount tire so it will rotate in the
direction of arrow on side wall of tire, Fig. 5.1.
Position tire on wheel so tire will rotate in direction
of arrow. This mounting requirement produces
Left Side and Right Side Tire and Wheel Assem-
blies.
When filling or evacuating a tire:
• position valve stem at its highest or top
position when filling tire;
• position tire with valve stem at its lowest or
bottom position when evacuating a tire.
Check tire inflation with valve at the bottom of a
hydrofill or liquid filled tire when tire is cold and
before forklift is operated. A tire that has sufficient
pressure when hot may be underinflated when it
cools.
Whenever you remove tire(s) and wheel(s)
from forklift:
• Position forklift on a flat, hard surface and
support forklift with approved jack stands.
• Use appropriate safety glasses, safety shoes
and appropriate clothing and equipment.
• Do not wear rings or jewelry or use clothing
or hair styles that could become caught in
machinery or pinch points such as those
created between tire and hub.
• Allow no one to be under forklift or near drive
line when engine is operating or drive line is
in motion because clothing and limbs could
be caught by and drawn into drive line
resulting in serious personal injury or death.
• Deflate tire completely before servicing as
specified in paragraph 5.1.1.
• Use specialized tools for mounting and
demounting tires. These include 18 and 36
inch bead unseating tools, tire irons, a mallet
for unseating beads, a wire brush, a remote
control inflation line with clip-on chuck so
operator may stand aside during inflation,
and an air/water pressure gauge that opera-
tor can observe during inflation.
• Use safety cage or enclose tire in safety
chains when inflating a newly mounted tire or
deflating a tire.
• Inflate tire to manufacturer’s recommended
cold operating pressure.
• Use only approved tire mounting lubricant;
never use antifreeze, silicones or petroleum
base lubricants.
• Be sure rim diameter exactly matches rim
diameter molded on tire. Clean and inspect
rim.
• Inspect inside of tire for dirt, foreign material,
loose cords, cuts, penetrating objects, and
other carcass damage; discard tires with
unreparable damage.
5.1 WHEEL ASSEMBLY
AND TIRE
• NEVER operate forklift without hydrofill in
tires.
• NEVER attempt to unseat the beads of an
inflated tire.
• NEVER reinflate a tire that has been run flat
or seriously underinflated without removing
tire from wheel and checking for tire and rim
damage.
• NEVER hit a tire or rim with a hammer or
sharp object.
• NEVER rework, weld, heat, or braze a rim.
Warning !