Michelin Demo

Truck Tire Service Manual

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5 Apply a proper tire lubricant to both beads, exposed flap, and fully to the rim. Make sure that excess lubricant does not run down into the tire. 6 Lay the rim flat on the floor with the gutter side up. Place tire, tube, and flap on the rim, taking care to center the valve in the slot. Two-Piece Rims For two-piece rims, place the side ring on the rim base so that the ring split is opposite the valve stem by placing the leading end (end without the notch) of the ring into the groove in the rim, and progressively walk the side ring into place. Ensure the ring is fully seated in the gutter. 7 Three piece rims positioned. Three-Piece Rims For three-piece rims, place the side ring on the rim base and stand on the ring to position it below the gutter rim base. Snap the leading end (end without the notch) of the lock ring into the gutter of the rim base, and progressively walk the lock ring into place. Ensure the ring is fully seated in the gutter. 8 Snap and walk ring into place. Section Seven: Diagonal (Bias or Cross) Ply and Tube-Type 99

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