What should I know when disassembling split rim / multipiece wheels?
• Ensure that you are trained before working on a tire/rim assembly. Know, understand, and follow the proper safety procedures. Serious or fatal injuries can result if proper precautions are not followed. • Obtain mechanical lifting and moving devices for tires and wheels. Follow manufacturers’ assembly and disassembly procedures. • Check tire/rim assembly for proper component seating prior to removing it from the vehicle. • Stand to the side, out of the way of flying wheel parts, in case the assembly disassembles explosively. • Deflate tires (both tires in a dual assembly) by first removing the valve core. • Insert a wire in the valve stem to ensure that the stem is not blocked and that the tire is deflated completely before removing the rim/wheel from the axle. Do not inflate any tire if: • it has been driven under-inflated by 80 percent or less of its recommended pressure or • there is obvious or suspected damage to the tire or wheel components. • Such tires should always be deflate
