g ~IfXFJFJ~G; ycz$;ttc follow these safety precautions may lead 8. PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE 8.3 PRECAUTIONS WITH TIRES HANDLING TIRES 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. 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 opera- tions. Always use the tires specified by Komatsu and maintain the specified inflation pressure. Suitable tire inflation pressure: see “12.18 HANDLING THE TIRES”.
When pumping up the tires, check that no other person is standing near the tire, and install an air chuck with a clip that can be secured to the air valve. To prevent the tire inflation pressure from becoming too high, measure the pressure from time to time with an air gauge while pumping up the tire. If the tire pressure goes down abnormally or the rim parts do not fit the tire, there is a problem with the tire or rim parts. Always contact your Komatsu distributor for repairs. If the rim parts are not fitted properly when the tire is being pumped up, there is danger that the rim parts may fly off, so set up a protective fence. around the tire, and do not stand directly in front of the rim.
Stand beside the tread when pumping up the tire. Do not adjust the tire inflation pressure immediately after traveling at high speed or carrying out operations under heavy load. Never carry out welding or light a fire near the tire. PRECAUTIONS WHEN STORING TIRE Tires for construction equipment are extremely heavy, so they may cause serious personal injury. l As a basic rule, store the tires in a warehouse which unauthor- ized persons cannot enter. If the tires must be stored outside, always erect a fence and put up “No Entry” signs. l Stand the tire on level ground, and block it securely so that it cannot roll or fall over if any person should touch it. Do not lay the tire on its side.
This will deform the tire and cause it to deteriorate. l If the tire should fall over, do not attempt to stop it. Get out of the way quickly. l-25