fewly designed tire mounting machines or tire ir is should be used 1 Apply a light film of vegetable oil soap to sealing beads of tire and rim of wheel NOTE The use of excessive lubrication may lead to rim slippage and subsequent breaking of air seal 2 Carefully mount the inner bead in usual mannei by using tire irons taking small bites around rim being careful not to injure the tire bead NOTE It is imperative that the rim and both tire beads be lubricated for removal and installation The 13 tire bead does not stretch as much as larger sizes and the wire bead bundle can be severely damaged to the point where the tire seal to the bead seat is broken CAUTION Do not use a hammer as damage to the bead will result Install the outer bead in the same manner NOTE If a seal cannot be effected in the foregoing manner with the rush of air it can be accomplished by applying to the circumference of the tire a tire mounting band or heavy sash cord and tightening with the use of a tire iron On tire mounting machines bouncing the tire assembly is not required The tire should be lifted on the rim to force the top tire bead against the top rim flange The weight of the tire will seat the bottom bead This style rim has an extra bead around the rim to insure tire seats properly Care must be used to see that tire is mounted over extra bead to insure proper installation TAE AND RIM REPAIR Different types of tubeless tire repair equipmen I a d various methods of repair are recommended b3 tl tire manufacturers The two methods recom n mded by Chevrolet are as follows T e Hot Patch Method With this method the patch uses its own fuel to bE if iited when vulcanization takes place This methoc i recommended for repairing punctures not exceed v 3 in diameter Size of puncture can be deter n ned by size of puncturing object Clean out the injury with an awl or hand rasl furnished with the tire repair kit Using sealing gun fill puncture from outside o tire see Figure 3 38 Thoroughly clean inside of tire around injun with a good grade of non inflammable clear dr cleaner Allow the cleaned area to dry Roughen area around injury with hand buffer o wire brush see Figure 3 39 r Fig 3 38 Filling Mole with Sealing Gun 5 Spread an even coating of a good grade of rubber cement over the puncture slightly larger than the patch area and allow to dry for 5 minutes 6 Prepare patch material for igniting by loosening material slightly with point of a knife blade in the center of each side 7 Carefully center hot patch over injury and hold in place using special hot patch clamp Tighten clamp maximum finger tight See Figure 3 40 X10 7 Fig 3 39 Roughening Injury Area 8 Ignite patch material Allow to cool 15 minutes or until cool enough to touch 9 Carefully remove metal cup and blow out any ashes remaining in tire The Self Vulcanizing Outside Plug Method E Tire Mounted Through the use of self vulcanizing outside plug r repair kits currently on the market passenger car tubeless tire punctures can now be permanently repaired without dismounting the tire from the rim and r in many cases without removing the wheel from the car CORVAIR SHOP MANUAL