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Effective January 2010 Technical Bulletins TECHNICAL BULLETIN 73 Medium Truck Light Truck General Technical Load/Inflation Technical Bulletins
Technical Bulletins Load/Inflation General Technical Light Truck Medium Truck Technical Bulletins 2010 Firestone Medium and Light Truck Tire Data Book 74 TECHNICAL BULLETIN October 1991 Ref. No. G-008-X Aerosol Tire Sealer/Inflators Aerosol tire sealer/inflators have been used by large numbers of motorists each year and an undetermined number of tires now on the road, which have been filled with these devices, may have combustible gases in their air chambers. Please read carefully and make sure all your employees read the attached publications that have been approved and distributed by the Rubber Manufacturers Association and the National Highway Safety Administration. TIRE OR RIM REPAIR SAFETY BULLETIN FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW... It is difficult to determine whether a tire has been inflated with a flammable aerosol type tire sealer/ �� tires, you should handle all of them as if they contain a flammable tire sealer-inflator. �� can occur if ANY ignition source is present. Even the insertion of a plug into a steel-belted tire could �� Proper safety precautions to avoid ignition of flammable gases MUST be followed during the repair or maintenance of ALL tires or rims. Failure to follow these precautions and procedures may result in serious or even �� PRECAUTIONS YOU SHOULD TAKE... All tires should be handled as if a flammable tire sealer has been used. Do not rely upon the customer, even if he advises you that one has not been used. Customers may neglect to tell you or even may have forgotten they used a sealer/inflator. Always make sure that the repair area is well-ventilated so that any gases that are present will not accumulate. Never weld or use a cutting torch on a wheel or rim without first completely removing the tire from �� absence of flammable sealer/inflator. �� Do not permit smoking or any flame, spark or other ignition source in the area where tires or rims are being kept. Never add air to a tire treated with a flammable sealer/inflator without completely removing the �� BEFORE BEGINNING REPAIRS OR SERVICE ON ANY RIM OR TIRE, YOU SHOULD ALWAYS FOLLOW THESE SAFETY PROCEDURES: Remove the valve stem completely to release the tire pressure in a well-ventilated area, away from sparks or other ignition sources. After the pressure has been released and before making any repairs, remove the tire from the wheel rim. If you believe a sealer/inflator has been used, wash the inside of the tire with a detergent/water solution and rinse thoroughly. Allow the tire to dry before repairs are made.
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