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Put wheel on flat surface with
the valve front side up.
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2
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Remove the beadlock assembly from
the wheel, setting the outer ring, bolts and washers aside.
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3
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Lay the tire to be mounted face
down next to the wheel, lubricate the tire's back bead (the bead
that will not be beadlocked).
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4
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Place the tire on top of the wheel,
shoving it down hard over the top of the wheel, pushing the back
bead down over the inner beadlock ring (mounted on the front
of the wheel) to the rear rim lip. The outer tire bead needs
to sit on top of the outer wheel rim.
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5
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Center the wheel in the middle
of the outer tire bead to be locked, making sure the same distance
is kept all along the rim lip and the tire edge.
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6
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With the wheel centered, lay the
beadlock outer ring down on top of the tire lip and visually
line up the bolt holes.
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7
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Starting with the bolt holes at
the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock positions, place bolts with washers
in those holes. Tighten them by hand and turning them 3 or 4
turns - just snug but not tight. This will allow you to bump
the tire and adjust its position around the beadlock prior to
the final tightening.
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Tip: mark these positions on
the inner ring with a dab of paint to aid in later steps
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8
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Proceed and install the bolts and
washers at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions. After securing
these bolts by hand you can proceed to install the remaining
bolts in a crossing pattern to insure that the ring is not pulled
to one side too much.
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9
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After installing all the bolts
and washers it is now time to check and make sure the tire is
seated evenly all the way around the inner beadlock seat. If
it is not, bump the tire with a tire tool or hammer and adjust
it to the correct position.
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10
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Using a ratchet and socket, tighten
the bolts in the same pattern as they were installed. Tighten
to the point where the bolt heads are down to the ring face,
but not more.
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11
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With all the bolts snugly tightened,
take a torque wrench and start tightening each bolt in the original
installation pattern used in steps 7 and 8. Torque the bolts
to at least 12 ft./lbs. Do not exceed 15 ft./lbs.
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NOTE: The tightening process
creates stresses in the ring that changes the torque on all bolts
- the next step is absolutely necessary.
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12
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It is important that the following
procedure is followed. After the first time around the beadlock,
the bolts will need to be tightened again.
EACH BEADLOCK
WHEEL BOLT MUST BE TIGHTENED AND CHECKED FOR CORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATION
3 TIMES.
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DON'T SKIMP ON THIS STEP!
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13
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After following these procedures
you will be ready to inflate the tire and install it on the vehicle.
To check for leaks, use soapy water.
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YOU CANNOT CHECK THE
TORQUE ON BEADLOCK WHEEL BOLTS TOO OFTEN!
Check before and after every event!
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