SkyTrak 6036 Service Manual - Manual (Page 50)

Section 5. Wheel Assembly, Tires, and Axle
5-5 Model 6036/6036T S/N 9B0499 and Before
5. Use a suitable hoist or jack to raise the axle
until the tire clears the ground. Use approved
jack stands to support the forklift ; never rely
solely on jack or hoist.
6. Remove the wheel lug nuts, Fig. 5.1, and
wheel and tire assembly from the axle hub.
5.1.4 Demounting Standard Tire from
Three Piece Wheel
IMPORTANT: Always completely deflate tire as
described in paragraph 5.1.1 before you attempt to
demount a tire.
1. Be sure you’ve read and understood the
warning notices and general instructions in
paragraph 5.1.
2. Place the wheel and tire assembly on the floor
on blocks with the loose side flange side up,
Fig. 5.2.
3. After deflating the tire as described in para-
graph 5.1.1, drive the hooked ends of two
bead unseating tools between the tire bead
and rim flange about 5 inches apart; be careful
that you don’t damage the tire bead area. Pry
both tools down and out. Leave one tool in
position and place the second about 5 inches
beyond. Repeat the operation slowly, in
successive steps, until tire bead is completely
unseated.
5.1.2 Demounting Tire
IMPORTANT: Always completely deflate tire as
described in paragraph 5.1.1 before you attempt to
demount tire.
1. Be sure you’ve read and understood the
warning notices and general instructions in
paragraph 5.1.
2. To remove a wheel from the forklift refer to
paragraph 5.1.5.
5.1.3 Removing Wheel from Forklift
The tires are filled with air and hydrofill which is a
calcium chloride and water solution. Usually this
solution is removed from the tire (as described in
paragraph 5.1.1) before the wheel is removed from
the forklift.
1. Be sure you’ve read and understood the
warning notices and general instructions in
paragraph 5.1.
2. Use a jack to raise the forklift. Rotate wheel to
position tire valve at bottom and then lower
wheel until tire is slightly deflected.
3. Remove hydrofill from tire or tube as described
in paragraph 5.1.1.
IMPORTANT: Always completely deflate tire as
described in paragraph 5.1.1 before you attempt to
demount tire.
4. Loosen the wheel lug nuts.
Fig. 5.3 Optional Wheel Assembly with Single Piece Rim
DEEP WELL
START BEAD ON THIS SIDE OF RIM
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