Mount Tire on Wheel Assembly - TM-10-3930-673-20-20414

TM 10-3930-673-20-2

13-3. TIRE REPLACEMENT (CONT)

(2)

Install tire (3) on wheel (6).

(a)

Position wheel (6) flat on floor with

dismountable side facing up.

(b)

Lubricate tire bead with soap and water

solution.

(c)

Position tire (3) on wheel (6).

NOTE

If flange becomes cocked, installing

flange will be difficult.

(d)

Force flange (7) down towards center of

rim (8) base.

(e)

Hold flange (7) down and install

preformed packing (11) on rim (8).

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(f)

Align prying notch (10) of lock ring (9)

opposite of valve stem (2).

(g)

Install lock ring (9) by positioning end

without prying notch in gutter of rim

(8).

(h)

Using lock ring tire iron, pry lock ring

(9) over edge of rim (8).

(i)

Work progressively around rim (8)

prying with tire iron, stepping on lock

ring (9) and forcing ring down into

gutter of rim (8) until completely

installed.

CAUTION

Use care when assembling rim

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components to avoid dislodging

preformed packing.

(j)

Allow flange (7) to come up over preformed packing and on lock ring (9).

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