APPROVED M/D PROCEDURE FOR UHP
For the detailed M/D procedure for UHP and RUN FLAT tyres, please refer to the
instruction manual wrote by WDK (German Association of the Tyre Industry)
NOT APPROVED PROCEDURE FOR
DEMOUNTING/MOUNTING RUN FLAT
TYRES WITH VALVE SENSOR
N.B.: if the sensor is on the tyre valve.
• Remove the valve plunger and allow all the air to discharge from the tyre.
• N.B.: If necessary, remove the valve fixing nut and allow the sensor to drop into the
tyre.
• Place the sensor at 3 o'clock.
• Lower the bead breaker disc and start the rotational bead breaking stage.
• Lubricating the bead, continue rotational upper bead breaking until the sensor is at
12 o'clock and not beyond.
• Raise the bead breaker disc.
• Move the sensor to 6 o'clock (valve at 12
o'clock).
• Push in the bead breaker disk and fit the
gripper at 2 o'clock.
• Apply plenty of lubricant and then break
the lower bead.
• Move the gripper to 2 o'clock.
• Position the demounting unit (tool
head).
• Lower the swing tool to find the bead.
• Rotate clockwise so that the gripper is at
6 o'clock (sensor at 10 o'clock).
• The bead is now engaged.
• Engage the bead with the demounting
head.
• Rotate clockwise to demount the tyre,
with the bead breaker disk in the down
position.
• Remove the gripper.
• Now demount the underside of the tyre,
taking care not to damage the sensor.
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AND RUN FLAT TYRES
TYRE DEMOUNTING
Operator's manual Artiglio 500