I looked around the HEF site and elsewhere on the internet and can't find much on repairing and installing loader tires.
My 966C with 23.5 x 25 tubeless bias tires has a slow leak on one tire. It needs air every week or two. So far I haven't figured out where it is leaking from; there's snow on the ground and I may not tackle a fix until spring. The valve and valve stem isn't leaking, so it either has a small puncture or is leaking from where the tire meets the rim.
In the meantime, I'd like to learn a bit about how to fix and install these tires. OK, I could call a tire shop and have them come out. But I'd rather not spend the $600 on a service call if I can do it safely myself.
The loader has three piece Cat rims. I assume it must have a rubber O ring to seal the metal ring to the rim.
I know that safety is a big issue with installing or inflating these tires. I probably would leave the rim on the machine when working on the tire. When reinflating, I would use a clip on chuck and stand to the side or behind the loader. And I would put the bucket of another machine up close to the rim or align a fork fastened to the bucket on the other machine inside the rings. That way if the rings blow off the bucket or fork should catch them. Or is that a bad idea?
Any tips on how to go about working on this? Or links to information?
My 966C with 23.5 x 25 tubeless bias tires has a slow leak on one tire. It needs air every week or two. So far I haven't figured out where it is leaking from; there's snow on the ground and I may not tackle a fix until spring. The valve and valve stem isn't leaking, so it either has a small puncture or is leaking from where the tire meets the rim.
In the meantime, I'd like to learn a bit about how to fix and install these tires. OK, I could call a tire shop and have them come out. But I'd rather not spend the $600 on a service call if I can do it safely myself.
The loader has three piece Cat rims. I assume it must have a rubber O ring to seal the metal ring to the rim.
I know that safety is a big issue with installing or inflating these tires. I probably would leave the rim on the machine when working on the tire. When reinflating, I would use a clip on chuck and stand to the side or behind the loader. And I would put the bucket of another machine up close to the rim or align a fork fastened to the bucket on the other machine inside the rings. That way if the rings blow off the bucket or fork should catch them. Or is that a bad idea?
Any tips on how to go about working on this? Or links to information?
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