Safety 2.5 Precautions with tires 2.5 Precautions with tires Handling tires See also "Handling the tires (3-97)". If tires or rims are handled mistakenly, there is danger that the tire may explode or be damaged, or that the rim may fly off and cause serious injury or death. To maintain safety, always do as follows. z Maintenance, disassembly, repair, and assembly of the tires and rims requires special equipment and special technology, so always ask your KOMATSU distributor to carry out these operations. z Inflate tyres up to the defined pressure. If the tyre pressure is too low, the tyres may heat up and burst. If the tyre pressure is too high, there is also danger that the tyre may burst.
GK032084 z If a tyre heats up considerably, inflammable gases are pro- duced. A burning tyre may burst very easily, thus spreading fire over a large area. z Check the tyre pressure when the tyres are still cold. Do not let off pressure, when the pressure in a warm tyre has increased. z Do not light a fire and do not carry out welding near the tyre. GK032085 z Keep the working area free of pointed or sharp objects that may damage the tyre. z Avoid any overload. z The values for tyre pressure and permitted speed given in this manual correspond to the manufacturers' values. See also "Handling the tires (3-97)". z For details, please refer to your KOMATSU distributor or the tyre manufacturer.
Precautions when storing tires Tires for construction equipment are extremely heavy, so they may cause serious personal injury. z Basically, tyres must be stored in a protected room that can- not be accessed by unauthorised persons. Block z Place the tyres on an even surface and incline them 60° to 70° against a solid stopper. Secure the tyres with wheel chocks so that they cannot roll away, tip over, or slip. z If, however, a tyre tips over despite this safety measure, do not try to stop it, but get out of the way as quickly as possi- ble, since tyres for construction machines are very heavy and may cause serious injuries. GK032086 WA150-5H – VEAM934100 2-37