TIRE MAINTENANCE MANUAL - Goodyear Off-The-Road (OTR)

Mounting Off-The-Road Tires
On Type T - TL - TLD - TGD and TGF Rims
(Tubeless-type. See page 60 for additional instructions for tube and flap insertion.)
Read safety instructions
(pages 26-35) before proceeding.
1. Before mounting:
• Clean all rim components. Remove
rust and dirt. Lock ring and O-ring
grooves must be clean and rust free
for proper seating and seal. (Photo 1)
• Inspect parts for damage. Replace all
cracked, worn, damaged, or severely
rusted components.
• Paint or coat all parts with rust inhibitor.
• Double check to be sure correct
parts are being used.
• Inspect inside of tire. Remove any
foreign matter. Use compressed air
to dry any moisture.
2. Install valve spud on rim. Tighten to
proper torque.
3. Place rim on 4”-6” blocks (10-13 cm)
or mounting stand. Fixed flange side
must be down.
4. Lubricate bead seat area on rim and
both tire beads with vegetable lubricant.
Use only approved vegetablebased
lubricants.
• Lubricate from toe to GG ring on
tire.
• Lubricate moderately, but thoroughly.
5. Place tire over rim base.
6. Place side flange over rim base. (Photo
2)
• Push down as far as possible.
• Make sure flange does not bind on
rim base.
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7. Stand on flange to position it below
both grooves in the rim base. Snap lock
ring into (upper) lock ring groove.
(Photo 3 –next page)
Photo 1
Photo 2
• Be sure the embossed safety bulge on
lock ring is up.
(continued on next page)