SkyTrak 8042 Service Manual - Manual (Page 299)

Axles, Drive Shafts, Wheels and Tires
5.26 Model 8042, 10042, 10054 Legacy Rev. 10/03
1. Position wheel onto studs on wheel end of axle.
2. Install wheel lug washers.
3. Install lug nuts and tighten in an alternating pattern
(A thru K). Torque to 430 to 470 lb-ft
(583 to 637 Nm).
5.5.5 Tires
a. Dismounting Tire from Wheel
b. Wheel Inspection and Replacement
Replace any tire that is worn or cut through the cords.
When replacing a tire, follow the recommendations of the
tire manufacturer.
WARNING:
Risk of death or serious
personal injury. Using incorrect tire mounting
methods, or using damaged or dirty
components could result in an explosive
separation. When dismounting a tire from a
wheel, follow the instructions in the “Wheel
Dismounting Instruction” box that follows.
OT0310
A
B
H
D
F
K
E
J
C
G
Wheel Dismounting Instructions:
• Use safety chains, or place the wheel and tire
assembly in a safety cage when deflating a tire
or when inflating a newly mounted tire.
• Deflate tire completely before servicing.
NEVER attempt to unseat the beads of an
inflated tire.
• NEVER re-inflate a tire that has been run flat or
seriously under-inflated, without removing the tire
from the wheel and checking for tire and wheel
(rim) damage.
• NEVER hit a tire or wheel rim with a hammer or
ANY object.
• Use the appropriate specialty tools and equip-
ment for mounting a tire to a wheel or for dis-
mounting a tire from a wheel, or have a qualified
professional perform the work. DO NOT attempt
to mount or dismount a tire without the proper
tools, training and equipment.
• NEVER rework, heat, weld or braze a wheel rim
with tire mounted.
WARNING:
Damaged, modified,
repaired or mis-matched wheels and tires, or
dirt and rust prevent the tire from seating
properly on the wheel, which could result in an
explosive separation. Such explosions could
result in death or severe personal injury.
• NEVER rework, heat, weld or braze a
wheel rim.
• Clean and inspect the wheel rim before
installing a new tire. Verify that the wheel
rim diameter exactly matches the tire
rim diameter molded into the tire.
• Inspect the inside of the tire for dirt, for-
eign material, loose cords, cuts, pene-
trating objects and other damage. DO
NOT use tires with irreparable damage.