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Section Five MICHELIN ® RV Tires...................................................71-82 GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT MICHELIN RV TIRES...........72-73 Service Life for RV/Motorhome Tires The Importance of Tire Pressure Air Pressure Requirement When to Check the RV Tires Air Pressure Determining the RV’s Correct Weight HOW TO WEIGH THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE......................74-77 How to Weigh the RV Weighing the Single Axle Recreational Vehicle Weighing the Tandem Axle Recreational Vehicle The Effect of Towed Vehicles or Trailers How to Use the Actual RV Weight Information with the Tire Data Load Chart Using Blocks to Level Motorhomes and RVs Equipped with Radial Tires MAINTAINING MICHELIN RV TIRES ...............................................78 Aging, Weather Checking, and Ozone Cracking Long Term Storage and RV Tires Proper Cleaning of the RV’s Tires Tire Repair Tire Inspection COMMON TIRE DAMAGES.......................................................79-80 Underinflation Fatigue Rupture Dual Kissing Tire Wear, Balance, and Wheel Alignment Toe Wear Camber Wear Tire Rotation VIBRATION DIAGNOSIS..................................................................81 Vibration Complaint Vibration Diagnosis SELECTING REPLACEMENT TIRES ..................................................82 Section Six Repairs and Retread................................................83-88 REPAIRS .....................................................................................84-88 Two-Piece Radial Truck Nail Hole Repair Method Instructions MICHELIN ® X One Tires Nail Hole Repair Method Instructions ® Blue Identification Triangle RETREAD.........................................................................................88 Section Seven Diagonal (Bias Or Cross) Ply and Tube-Type.............................................................89-100 THE DIAGONAL (BIAS OR CROSS) PLY ....................................90-92 Definitions Tube-Type Tire Truck Tire Size Markings Repair and Retread Static and Low Speed Load and Pressure Coefficients TRA (The Tire and Rim Association, Inc.) Standards GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR TUBE-TYPE TIRE DEMOUNTING/MOUNTING......................................................93-95 Selection of Proper Components and Materials Tire and Rim Lubrication Preparation of Wheels, Rims, and Tires iv DEMOUNTING TUBE-TYPE TIRES .............................................96-97 MOUNTING TUBE-TYPE TIRES................................................98-100 Mounting Tube-Type Tires Using Manual Spreaders Mounting Tube-Type Tires Using Automatic Spreaders Inflation of Tube-Type Tires Section Eight Tire Damage...............................................................101-112 EFFECT AND CAUSES ...................................................................101 RUN-FLAT...............................................................................102-103 AIR INFILTRATION..................................................................104-105 PINCH SHOCK...............................................................................106 MINIMUM DUAL SPACING...........................................................106 IMPACT DAMAGE.........................................................................107 FATIGUE RELATED DAMAGE .......................................................108 BEAD DAMAGE ............................................................................109 ADDITIONAL CAUSES: REPAIRS AND RETREADING CONDITIONS ...........................................110-111 SCRAP INSPECTION FORM...........................................................112 Section Nine Appendix.......................................................................113-142 GENERAL INFORMATION......................................................114-117 Units of Measurement Pressure Unit Conversion Table Load Range/Ply Rating Approximate Weight of Materials Load Index Conversion Table (Standard – Metric – Degrees) Speed Symbol ALIGNMENT – FIELD METHOD (ATTACC).............................118-119 RUNOUT TOLERANCES .........................................................120-121 Front End Alignment Axle Alignment CASING MANAGEMENT .......................................................122-123 COLD CLIMATE PRESSURE CORRECTION DATA..........................123 COST ANALYSIS............................................................................124 SIX CRITICAL FUNDAMENTALS THAT COST MONEY.................124 FUEL SAVINGS ..............................................................................125 WHEEL TYPE..........................................................................126-128 TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS.....................................................128-129 MOUNTING PROCEDURES FOR 16.00R20 AND 24R21...............130 TIRE REVOLUTIONS PER MILE CALCULATION ............................131 OUT-OF-SERVICE CONDITIONS.............................................132-133 RUNOUT AND VIBRATION DIAGNOSIS................................134-135 SERVICING MULTI-PIECE AND SINGLE PIECE RIM/WHEELS (OSHA 1910.177)....................................136-138 REGROOVING ........................................................................139-140 PUBLICATIONS, VIDEOS, AND WEBSITES............................141-142 INDEX.....................................................................................143-144