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How To - Removing and Installing a Commercial Truck Tyre and Rim
How to effectively and safely install and remove a commercial truck tyre from a truck.
How to effectively and safely install and remove a commercial truck tyre from a truck.
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<p><strong>Required Equipment</strong></p><ul><li><p>Wheel chocks</p></li><li><p>Lockout device </p></li><li><p>Hydraulic jack or air jack</p></li><li><p>Torque wrench</p></li><li><p>Impact wrench</p></li><li><p>Safety gloves and boots</p></li><li><p>Ear muffs (mandatory)</p></li><li><p>Replacement tyre</p></li><li><p>PPE (high-visibility vest, eye protection)</p></li><li><p>Retorque sheet</p></li></ul><p></p>

Required Equipment

  • Wheel chocks

  • Lockout device

  • Hydraulic jack or air jack

  • Torque wrench

  • Impact wrench

  • Safety gloves and boots

  • Ear muffs (mandatory)

  • Replacement tyre

  • PPE (high-visibility vest, eye protection)

  • Retorque sheet

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<p><strong>Preparation</strong></p><ul><li><p>Park the truck on a level surface and engage the parking brake.</p></li><li><p>Place wheel chocks around the tyres not being changed.</p></li><li><p>Complete lockout procedure</p></li><li><p>Confirm with the driver that they are outside the vehicle and remain clear of the work area.</p></li><li><p>Ensure all PPE is worn, including ear muffs.</p></li></ul><p></p>

Preparation

  • Park the truck on a level surface and engage the parking brake.

  • Place wheel chocks around the tyres not being changed.

  • Complete lockout procedure

  • Confirm with the driver that they are outside the vehicle and remain clear of the work area.

  • Ensure all PPE is worn, including ear muffs.

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<p><strong>Lifting the Vehicle</strong></p><ul><li><p>Position the jack under the designated lifting point.</p></li><li><p>Slowly raise the vehicle until the tyre is off the ground.</p></li><li><p>Ensure the jack is stable and secure before proceeding.</p></li></ul><p></p>

Lifting the Vehicle

  • Position the jack under the designated lifting point.

  • Slowly raise the vehicle until the tyre is off the ground.

  • Ensure the jack is stable and secure before proceeding.

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<p><strong>Removing the Tyre and Rim</strong></p><ul><li><p>Select the right size socket.&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Identify thread direction. See <klink id="c009b07e-9d00-45ac-aa4b-3894a453f883" step-id="8ed7803e-e16c-4941-b641-6bc6590b0bcb">How To - Identify Thread Direction.&nbsp;</klink>​</p></li><li><p>Use the air gun to loosen and remove the lug nuts.&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Carefully remove the tyre and rim and place it aside.</p></li></ul><p></p>

Removing the Tyre and Rim

  • Select the right size socket. 

  • Identify thread direction. See How To - Identify Thread Direction. ​

  • Use the air gun to loosen and remove the lug nuts. 

  • Carefully remove the tyre and rim and place it aside.

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<p><strong>Installing the New Tyre and Rim</strong></p><ul><li><p>Align the new tyre and rim with the wheel studs.</p></li><li><p>Hand-tighten the lug nuts to hold the tyre and rim in place.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Helpful Tips</strong></p><p>The Michelin bar is helpful to lift and maneuver the tyre and rim while it is sitting on the hub.</p>

Installing the New Tyre and Rim

  • Align the new tyre and rim with the wheel studs.

  • Hand-tighten the lug nuts to hold the tyre and rim in place.

Helpful Tips

The Michelin bar is helpful to lift and maneuver the tyre and rim while it is sitting on the hub.

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<p><strong>Tighten wheel Nuts</strong></p><p>Tighten the wheel nuts with the air gun moving in a star pattern. </p>

Tighten wheel Nuts

Tighten the wheel nuts with the air gun moving in a star pattern.

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<p><strong>Torque the Wheel Nuts</strong></p><ul><li><p>Use the torque wrench to tighten the lug nuts to the manufacturer’s torque setting specifications moving around the lug nuts from one to the next in a clockwise pattern (not a star pattern).&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p></p>

Torque the Wheel Nuts

  • Use the torque wrench to tighten the lug nuts to the manufacturer’s torque setting specifications moving around the lug nuts from one to the next in a clockwise pattern (not a star pattern). 

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<p><strong>Lowering the Vehicle</strong></p><ul><li><p>Slowly lower the jack until the tyre is fully on the ground.</p></li><li><p>Remove the jack.</p></li><li><p>Remove the wheel chocks.</p></li></ul><p></p>

Lowering the Vehicle

  • Slowly lower the jack until the tyre is fully on the ground.

  • Remove the jack.

  • Remove the wheel chocks.

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<p><strong>Final Checks</strong></p><ul><li><p>Ensure that wheel set worked on has been torqued.</p></li><li><p>Complete the retorque sheet with all required details. <klink id="f11a2ba0-1d3e-444b-9380-79ddf97b8d97" step-id="3ed06bd9-bc3b-48d0-b66d-d89abb1af7f6">How To - Fill Out Retorque Sheet.</klink>​</p></li><li><p>Hand the retorque sheet to the driver and verbally advise them of the retorque interval.</p></li><li><p>Remove the lockout/tagout device.</p></li></ul><p></p>

Final Checks

  • Ensure that wheel set worked on has been torqued.

  • Complete the retorque sheet with all required details. How To - Fill Out Retorque Sheet.​

  • Hand the retorque sheet to the driver and verbally advise them of the retorque interval.

  • Remove the lockout/tagout device.

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<p><strong>Documentation</strong></p><ul><li><p>Record the tyre change in the maintenance log.</p></li><li><p>Note any issues or irregularities encountered during the procedure.</p></li></ul><p></p>

Documentation

  • Record the tyre change in the maintenance log.

  • Note any issues or irregularities encountered during the procedure.

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