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Re: Tyre changer instructions

>> >> > Hi I am looking for some instructions for using tyre fitting machines, >you >> > can email these if you have them, or send me links to download. >> > >> It's one of those things you need to be taught "hands on" to do. You >> could read on how to do it but you'll be ripping a fair few tyre >> sidewalls before you work it out. >> >> >> -- >> ________________________ >> Conor Turton >> conor snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com >> ICQ:31909763 >> ________________________ > >I agree but yesterday I was shown how to use the wheel balancer, wheel >changer,sandblaster, sun machine, steam cleaner, all in a matter of an hour, >when the guy left I had a go at each but the tyre changer was harder than I >thought & I have show some trainees on monday. help > >bill

I've some tyres I need off the rims if you want some practise? ;-)

Mark S.

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Mark
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A manager at Kwik-Fit, then?

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Dave Plowman

No I'm in a training organisation - keeping the kids off the streets

Bill

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Bill

You're in a training organisation that doesn't see fit to train its trainers sufficiently?

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Conor

Half the time with these kids its a case of keeping them off the streets so why should they get full training, give the guy a chances he's probably stopping our cars being stolen, I haven't used a tyre changing machine but if the rest have lets have some details don't knock the bloody guy for trying.

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MARKBLACK

Come on you call yourself Mechanics I see no replies, maybe you don't know yourselves.

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MARKBLACK

Errr, I'd have thought that most of us here are DIY mechanics. We'd not have the _faintest_ idea how to use a tyre removal machine!

Pete.

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Pete Smith

I know full well how to use a tyre changer.

1) Pop the valve. 2) Put it on the bead breaker. Press pedal and arm comes in to break the bead. Repeat for other side. 3) Place on rotating bed. Drop arm down and lift tyre over "levering head" making sure it's in the direction for removal, not fitting and on an angle. 4) Rotate it in the right direction slowly pushing down on the back side and lifting the froint side til it comes off. 5) Use a lever to pull the other bead over the "head" and repeat 4.

The problem with written instructions is that it is VERY HARD to describe which side of the head the tyre needs to be on and how to angle it. The other problem is showing what can go wrong when re- fitting.

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Conor

I have been brought in to cover a guy whilst hes on the sick, my normal place we don't have tyre fitter equipment, there was only one trainer and he's on the sick for a while.

Bill

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Bill

The only part I'm not sure of is the bit were the tyre is removed, I know the Side-swing mounting arm, swings over and its pressed down, and then the tyre lever is used to lift the tyre onto this lever arm, the other place I work its a manual one and its very easy to work out.

Bill

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Bill

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