Mount Tire on Wheel Assembl-CONT.

TM 10-3930-673-20-2

WARNING

Always inflate tires mounted on rims

with flanges or lock rings in an

inflation safety cage, or serious injury

or loss of life could result.

Improperly seated flanges or lock rings

could blow off during inflation. Never

attempt to seat flanges or lock rings

during or after inflation. Serious injury

or death to personnel could result.

Never over inflate tires to seat tire

beads. Serious injury or death to

personnel could result.

When inflating tires in a safety cage,

always use an airhose and gage for

safety cage use. Failure to do so could

cause serious injury.

(3)

Temporarily inflate tire (3) and check for

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proper seating of tire bead, flange (7), and

lock ring (9).

(a)

Place wheel assembly (6) and tire (3) in inflation safety cage.

(b)

Remove cap (4) from adapter (5).

(c)

Using airhose and gage (h) for safety cage use, inflate tire (3) enough to seat both tire beads. Tire beads

should seat before reaching maximum tire pressure of 45 psi.

(d)

Remove airhose and allow tire to completely deflate. Visually inspect tire beads, flange (7), and lock ring (9)

to see that they are properly seated.

(4)

Install valve core (1) in valve stem (2) and inflate tire (3) to proper pressure.

(a)

Remove adapter (5) from valve stem (2).

(b)

Install valve core (1) in valve stem (2).

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