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USING THE TIRE PRESS TO INSTALL or REMOVE RV TIRE SAFETY BANDS

 

  • Make sure tire bead is already broken from the rim. Do not use kit as a bead breaker.
     

  • Screw ¾ nut on one end of the threaded rod and then slide the washer and the base bar onto the threaded rod.
     

  • Position the base bar under the mounting hole of the wheel.
     

  • Set the ring on the tire and insert the 12” pillars in each receiver of the press plate or plates.
     

  • Insert the threaded rod through the center hole of one of the aluminum cross bars and insert the 5.5” pillar into the receivers of the cross bar.
     

  • Insert the threaded rod into the center hole of the other aluminum cross bar and insert the 6” pillars into the receivers of the cross bar.
     

  • Drop a washer down the threaded rod ad then screw the ¾ nut or fluted turning knob onto the threaded rod and keep turning so that the tire is pushed down to expose the drop center of the wheel.
     

  • Do not try to force the tire bead over the installed safety band. If the bead gets caught, you a screwdriver or something similar to pry the bead away from the obstruction.

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