Medium Duty Operator's Manual - Peterbilt Motors Company

Preventive Maintenance
Demounted Rims
To check the torque on demountable rims, follow the crisscross
sequence shown below. See Table 7, “Wheel Cap Nut
Torque,” Page 205 for proper torque specifications.
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DISK WHEEL
Tires and Wheels
WARNING! Improperly mounting and demounting
tire and rim assemblies is dangerous. Failure
to observe proper precautions could cause the
tire-rim assembly to burst explosively, causing
serious injury or death. See the wheel manufacturer's
literature for the proper way to mount and
demount your tires and rims. Follow their precautions
exactly.
DEMOUNTED RIMS
Crisscross Tightening Sequence
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Comparing Hub Piloted and Ball Seat Parts
WARNING! Do not mismatch wheel components.
Equipment that does not exactly match original
specifications or that is mismatched could
cause the wheels to break and separate from the
vehicle. The resulting accident could be very
serious. Each mounting system is engineered
for use only with its correct mating part. Be sure
properly matched components are used for each
type of mounting.
The following comparison (Table 8, ”Comparing Hubpiloted
and Ball-seat Wheels”), shows the difference
between parts used in hub pilot mount and ball seat mount
applications.
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