Harbor Freight Tools Pittsburgh Automotive Portable Tire Changer 69686 - Manual (Page 7)

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17. Slide bar down and, using the Post
Cap as leverage, pull the Bar around,
continuing to separate the bead from
rim. See Figure 11, below.
18. Once bead on outer side of tire is
separated from rim, pull tire up with
free hand and push Bar down so it is
against bead on inner rim. See Figure
12, below.
19. Using Post Cap as leverage,
pull Bar around, separating
inner bead from tire rim.
nOtE: You may need to hold onto Post Cap
with your free hand for added leverage. See
Figure 13, above.
20. Continue pulling Bar around tire until
bead is fully separated from rim.
Then lift tire off of Center Post.
21. If desired, unthread Post Cap
and Spider Post and remove
rim from Tire Changer.
mounting tire Onto Rim
1. Set rim on Center Post and lock into
place using the Spider Post and
Post Cap (if not already done).
2. Set tire on rim and push down on
opposite ends of the tire. See Figure
14, below.
nOtE: Be sure to apply bead
lubricant before tire mounting.
3. Stick Mounting/Demounting Bar through
tire (with flat edge facing down) to
help wedge bead back behind rim.
Figure 11
Figure 12
Figure 13
Figure 14