Ranger Products R715, Installation And Operation Manual

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SECTION 14

MOUNTING TUBE TYPE TIRES

1. Lubricate the beads and rim liberally. 

2. Position the Mount/ Demount Head (Duckhead) and 
bead lifting tool as described earlier. Mount the bottom 
bead first.

3. Round out the tube with a small amount of air. Avoid 
pinching or forcing the tube. Apply rubber lubricant to the 
tube.

4. Insert the tube into the tire paying careful attention not 
to pinch the tube.

5. Depress the Table Top Pedal and rotate only a short       
distance at a time. This allows you to stop the process 
should you suspect the tube is getting pinched.

6. Mount the top bead.

SECTION 15

INFLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Tire inflation is performed in Three Stages: Bead Seal, 
Bead Seat, and Inflation. Read the explanation of each 
step and understand them thoroughly before proceeding.

INFLATION GUN OPERATION

The Inflation Gun located checks air pressure in the tire; 
controls the flow of air through the Inflation Hose and 
releases air pressure in the tire.  (See Fig. 15.1)

Tire Pressure

 – With the Inflation Hose attached to the 

tire valve the air gauge will  register the air pressure in 
the tire. 

Tire Inflation

 –  With the Inflation Hose attached to the tire 

valve, pulling the trigger allows line pressure to flow through 
the valve and into the tire for inflation.  (See Fig. 15.2)

Pressure Release

 – With the Inflation Hose attached to the 

tire, pressing the Pressure Release Valve will release air 

pressure from the tire.

DANGER!

Check inflation gauge for proper operation.  Accurate 

pressure readings are important to safe tire inflation. 

Refer to the Operating Maintenance section of this 

manual for instructions. If the rim has been clamped 

from the outside for tire mounting, release the 

clamps once bead seal is obtained, lift the tire, and 

move the clamps to the center of the table top.

WARNING!

Tire failure under pressure is hazardous. This tire 

changer is not intended to be a safety device to 

contain exploding tires, tubes, wheels, or bead 

sealing equipment. Inspect tire and wheel carefully 

for match, wear, or defects before mounting. Always 

use approved tire bead lubricant during mounting 

and inflation. The Inflation Gun controls the flow of 

air through the Inflation Hose.

DANGER!

The clip-on air chuck on the end of the Inflation 

Hose and all inflation related components should be 

checked weekly for proper operation. DO NOT USE 

this machine for tire inflation if any parts are 

damaged or appear not in proper working order.

Fig. 15.1

Fig. 15.2