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Fitting tyres
Fitting tyres
  Caution
t  Observe the instructions for heating the cold tyre to the minimum temperature for the mounting → Chapter
t  Observe the safety instructions → Chapter.
–  Liberally apply tyre assembly paste to wheel rim flanges, tyre beads and inner side of the upper tyre beads.
   
–  Turn the rim in the tyre mounting machine so that the tyre valve -1- is located in front of the mounting head -2-.
–  Turn the tyre changer clockwise.
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–  The assembly of the lower bead ends before the tyre valve -arrow-, so that the valve will not be damaged.
The tyre beading slips over the lip of the rim. The wheel must then be turned as far as the mounting head is located in front of the tyre valve -arrow-.
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–  Turn the rim in the tyre mounting machine so that the tyre valve -1- is located in front of the mounting head -2-.
–  Apply the presses -3- to the rim.
–  Ensure that the tyre beading is properly seated in the mounting head and turn the tyre changer clockwise.
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–  The assembly of the upper bead ends before the tyre valve -arrow-, so that the valve will not be damaged.
The tyre beading slips over the lip of the rim. The wheel must then be turned as far as the mounting head is located in front of the tyre valve -arrow-.
–  Remove the presses from the lip of the rim.
–  Fill tyres to a maximum tyre pressure of 3.3 bar (bead seating pressure).
  Caution
If the tyre beading does not completely fit into the edge of the rim, do not increase the pressure.
This would lead to damage to the tyre and/or the wheel rim.
–  If the tyre beading does not fit properly on the edge of the rim, let out the air, loosen the beading of the tyre and apply a generous amount of paste to the edge of the rim.
–  Fill tyres to a maximum tyre pressure of 3.3 bar (bead seating pressure).
–  If the tyre beading does not fit perfectly against the edge of the rim, increase the pressure to 4 bars to »seat« the tyre.
–  Then balance the tyre.
–  Fit the wheel and tighten to the specified torque → Chapter.
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Tyre pressure monitoring display (RKA Function) > < Valve replacement