Tommi

Good morning, thank you for join me today,

In this presentation, I’ll be going over how to spot a damaged tire, why it happens, and how to replace it. I’ll also review how to exercise caution when using a tire machine.

When should you replace your tire?

When you notice wear on the inner outer or both edges of the tire, patchy wear, or wear in the center of your tire.

Inner or outer wear on tire

caused by wheels alignment; get it realigned and inspect

Wear on both edges of tire

means its under-inflated

Why does the tire wear down so easily when its under or over-inflated?

The edge or center of the tire makes the most contact with the roads surface, causing the tire to wear down quickly

Wear on center of the tire

over inflated

Patchy wear

the wheels arent balanced

What do i do if my wheels arent balanced?

Realign, rotate, and balance your tires to prolong their lifespan.

Why should you replace tires?

Wear can cause them to blow out or skid into an accident

When removing valve stems

dont lose the valve core, its very tiny and important

Why do i full release air out of tire?

It may explode when trying to unseat the bead

Moving parts, tips?

Dont put your arms or hands in the way of the machine

What does the shovel use to move?

A pneumatic system

Whats a pneumatic system?

Uses the pressure from the air to operate

Why do you always lube a tire?

You may damage the bead and its hard to remove

Breaking the bead tire placement,

inbetween the machine and the pneumatic shovel

Valve stem at the top of the wheel

because it may have a tire pressure monitor installed. Its an expensive replacement.

How to not damage the rim when bead breaking,

dont place the shovel over the rim

Which pedal breaks the bead?

Right

What do you do when working with rotating machinery?

Tie back loose hair, take off jewelt, dont wear loose clothing.

What can loose items do with rotating machinery?

Pull you into it

The correct PPE for replacing tires?

Steel toe boots, gloves, and safety glasses.

Why wear steel toed boots?

You may drop the tire on your foot

Why wear gloves?

Keep your hands clean and gives you a better grip

Why wear safety glasses?

They can shield your eyes from flying objects and particles

Whats a reservoir?

It holds your soapy water or lubricant

What pedal clamps the wheel down?

Middle

Why do i clamp the tire down?

To keep it from moving

Where do i lower the duckhead onto

edge of the rim

How do i lock the bar?

On the side of the machine theres a locking lever

Wheres the tire tool?

On the side of the machine

How do i pry the bead over the beak?

Over the demount, “beak” and under the bead.

Easier way to get to the bead?

Pull up on the tire when demounting it.

What pedal to rotate?

Left

How do you reverse the wheel?

Lift up on the left pedal

Where do i put the duck head when mounting?

Next to the rim but not directly

Why not place the duckhead directly beside the rim?

You can damage the rim

How do i mount the tire with the duckhead?

Put the lower bead over the tail and under the beak.

Before filling up the tire what do you search for?

PSI

Whats dangerous about filling up tires.

When it pops into place keep fingers away. Use your knuckles instead.