TM 9-2320-260-20
9-3. WHEEL, TIRE, AND TUBE MAINTENANCE (Contd)
2. Lay wheel (4) flat on side with lockring (6) facing upward and break tire bead (7) from lockring (6).
NOTE
Assistant will help with step 3.
3. Insert first tire iron (1) between lockring slit (2) and pry upward until lockring slot (3) is exposed.
4. Insert second tire iron (5) in lockring slot (3) and pry outward and upward.
5. Run first tire iron (1) completely around and remove lockring (6).
6. Turn wheel (4) over and break tire bead (7) on opposite side.
7. Remove rim (8), tire liner (11), and tube (10) from tire (9).
1. Inspect rim (8) and lockring (6) for bends, cracks, breaks, distortion, pitting from corrosion, or stud
holes are damaged. Replace rim (8) or lockring (6) if bent, cracked, broken, distorted, pitted from
corrosion, or stud holes are damaged.
2. Inspect tire (9), tube (10), and tire liner (11) for excessive wear and damage. Replace tire (9),
tube (10), or tire liner (11) if excessively worn or damaged.
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