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Employees must be instructed in and follow the single-piece
rim wheels’ safe operating procedures listed below and on the following page:
- Mounting and demounting of the tire must be performed only from the narrow ledge side of
the wheel. Care must be taken to avoid damaging the tire beads. The tire also must be
mounted only on a compatible wheel of mating bead diameter and width
- A nonflammable rubber lubricant must be applied to the bead and wheel mating surfaces
before assembling the rim wheel, unless the tire or wheel manufacturer recommends against
the use of any rubber lubricant
- If a tire changing machine is used, the tire may be inflated only to the minimum
pressure necessary to force the tire bead onto the rim ledge and create an airtight seal
before removal from the tire changing machine
- If a bead expander is used, it must be removed before the valve core is installed and as
soon as the rim wheel becomes airtight (when the tire bead slips onto the bead seat).
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