User Guide
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SAFETY WARNING
Tell the tire service professional if you have used an aerosol
xer to inflate/seal the tire. Aerosol xers could contain a
highly volatile gas. Always remove the valve core outdoors,
away from sources of excessive heat, flame, or sparks and
completely deflate the tire before removing it from the wheel.
Speed Rating: The tire’s speed rating is void if the tire is
repaired, retreaded, damaged, abused, or otherwise altered
from its original condition. Thereafter, it should be treated as a
non-speed rated tire. See “Tire Speed Ratings” in this manual.
Improper repair voids the tire Limited Warranty.
See “Limited Warranty” in the Warranty Details Manual under a
separate publication.
RFT (Run-Flat Technology) Tires: In addition to the above,
there are recommendations specic to the repair of RFT tires;
see “RFT Tires with Run-Flat Technology” in this manual.
TIRE MOUNTING AND OTHER SERVICING
SAFETY WARNING
Removing and replacing tires on wheels can be dangerous.
Attempting to mount tires with improper tools or procedures
may result in a tire explosion causing serious personal injury or
death. This is only a job for a qualied tire service professional.
Never perform tire service procedures without proper training,
tools, and equipment.
This manual is not intended to provide proper training
or service procedures for tire mounting, demounting,
balancing, rotation, or repair. Please leave these tasks to
qualified tire service professionals. For your safety and
that of others:
• Always stand well clear of any tire mounting operation. This
is especially important when the service operator inflates the
tire. If the tire has been improperly mounted, it may burst
with explosive force causing serious personal injury or death.
• Tires must match the width and diameter requirements of
the wheels. For example, 16 inch diameter tires must only be
mounted to 16 inch diameter wheels. Radial tires must only
be mounted to wheels approved for radial tires.
• Wheels must be free of cracks, dents, chips, and rust. Tires
must be free of bead damage, cuts, and punctures.
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Never inflate a tire beyond 40 psi (275 kPa) to seat the
beads. Be absolutely certain beads are fully seated before
adjusting inflation pressure to the level recommended for
vehicle operation.
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Never put flammable substances in tire/wheel assemblies
at any time. Never put any flammable substance into a tire/
wheel assembly and attempt to ignite to seat the beads.
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