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