Safety Precautions

Tire and Rim Servicing can be dangerous, and should be done by trained personnel using proper tools and procedures. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has a safety standard for the servicing of single-piece and multi-piece rim wheels (OSHA std 29 CFR 1910.177) to include requirements for the safe servicing of rims used on passenger, truck, trailers, buses and off-road vehicle equipment.

All tire servicing should be performed by persons trained properly. Haltec has copies of this safety standard available upon request. Ask for the standard entitled "Servicing Single-Piece and Multi-Piece Rim Wheels." Failure to comply with these procedures as well as procedures recommended by Tire Manufacturers and Wheel and Rim Manufacturers may result in faulty positioning of the tire and or rim and cause the assembly to burst with explosive force sufficient to cause serious physical injury or death.

Haltec has developed a list of recommendations relating to the use of our products.

1. Prior to any tire work, the valve core should be removed to exhaust all air from the tire/wheel assembly.
   
   
2. Check the valve system by running a piece of wire through the stem to make sure it is not plugged. Tire/wheel assemblies are known to have contaminants in the assembly (dirt, dust, rust particles, etc.).
   
   
3. Use only tools which are recommended in the Tire Manufacturers and/or Rim Manufacturers catalog
   for the type of rim being serviced.
   
   
4. Use air servicing equipment that allows the person to stand outside the trajectory of the wheel and tire assembly.
   
   
5. Where a core housing (for tractor or Super Large Bore valves) is involved, never loosen or attempt to
   remove the core housing until the air pressure is relieved.
   
   
6. When servicing an assembly with a core housing valve, use the proper inflation adapter for the intended service (310 Adapter for Tractor Service, CH-3 Core Housing, IN-80A for Super Large Bore, CH-8 or CH-16, Z12 for Z-Bore, MB-8 for Mega Bore).