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Follow these procedures when working on split rim wheels and components.
You must follow the relevant procedures in Table 2, Procedures for Working on Split Rim Wheels and Components.
Table 2
Procedures for Working on Split Rim Wheels and Components
During these times: | Then: |
A split rim wheel is in a restraining device. | Make sure employees do not rest or lean any part of the body or equipment on or against the restraining device. |
Assembly of the wheel and inflation of the tire. | Apply rubber lubricant to bead and rim mating surfaces, unless the tire or wheel manufacturer recommends against it. |
After tire inflation. | Do both of the following: |
Inspect the tire and wheel components while still within the restraining device; and | |
Make sure that they are properly seated and locked. | |
When adjusting the tire or wheel components. | Deflate the tire by removal of the valve core before the adjustment is made. |