Hunter TCX575, Operation Instructions Manual

Contents 

1. GETTING STARTED ........................................................................................ 1

1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 For Your Safety ........................................................................................................... 1

Hazard Definitions .................................................................................................. 1

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................... 1

1.3 Control Pedals ............................................................................................................. 3

1.4 Wheel Rotation Pedal ................................................................................................. 4

1.5 Tire Bead Breaker Shovel Pedal 

(Non-PowerOut versions)

 ................................... 4

1.6 Tire Bead Breaker Shovel - PowerOut Versions

 ......................................................  4

1.7 Wheel Clamping Pedal ............................................................................................... 5

1.8 Column Rotation Pedal .............................................................................................. 5

1.9 Air Inflation Pedal ....................................................................................................... 5

1.10 Inflator and Pressure Limiter ................................................................................... 6

1.11 Mount / Demount Head ............................................................................................. 6

1.12 Equipment Components .......................................................................................... 7

TCX575 Tire Changer Components ...................................................................... 7

Bead Press System (BPS) Components ............................................................... 8

TCX575 Tire Changer Decal Locations ................................................................. 9

2. BASIC PROCEDURES .................................................................................. 11

2.1 Bead Breaking ........................................................................................................... 11

PowerOut Versions

 .............................................................................................. 11

Non-PowerOut Versions

 ...................................................................................... 12

2.2 Placing Wheel on Tire Changer ............................................................................... 13

Clamping the Wheel from Inside of Rim - Steel Rims ......................................... 13

Clamping the Wheel from Outside of Rim - Alloy Rims ....................................... 13

2.3 Demounting Standard Tire from Rim ...................................................................... 13

Top Bead Demounting ......................................................................................... 13

Difficult Tires ........................................................................................................ 15

Precautionary Notes ............................................................................................ 17

Bottom Bead Demounting with Tool Head ........................................................... 17

Bottom Bead Demounting with Disc .................................................................... 18

Difficult Tires .................................................................................................. 20

Alternate Procedure ............................................................................................. 20

Using the Bead Lever .................................................................................... 20

2.4 Mounting Standard Tire to Rim ............................................................................... 22

Mount a standard tire to rim as follows: ............................................................... 22

2.5 Match Mounting ........................................................................................................ 25

2.6 Tire Inflation............................................................................................................... 26

2.7 Removal of Wheel from Tire Changer ..................................................................... 27

3. ADVANCED PROCEDURES ......................................................................... 28

3.1 Advanced Bead Breaking Procedures .................................................................... 28

Bead Breaking “AH” Wheels (e.g. BMW M3, M5, Some Porsches, Range Rover, 
Lancia, etc.).......................................................................................................... 28

Bead Loosen “AH” Wheels as follows: .......................................................... 28

4. MAINTENANCE, CALIBRATION AND REPLACEMENT PARTS ................. 31

4.1 Maintenance Schedule ............................................................................................. 31

4.2 Mount/Demount Head Assembly .............................................................................  32

Mount/Demount Head Calibration ....................................................................... 32

Horizontal Adjustment of the Tool Head........................................................ 33

Radial Adjustment of the Tool Head .............................................................. 33

Adjusting the Vertical Gap ............................................................................. 34

Adjusting the Horizontal Gap ......................................................................... 34

4.3 Replacement Parts .................................................................................................... 36

5. GLOSSARY .................................................................................................... 37