WARNING
Never inflate a wheel assembly with the wheel locknuts removed in
an attempt to separate inner and outer rim halves. The assembly
will separate under pressure resulting in serious injury or death.
4.
Remove outer rim half (1) from tire (6).
NOTE
Perform steps 5 and 6 only if damage to valve bore, insert, or
O-ring is evident.
5.
Remove valve bore (7) from insert (10). Remove insert (10) and locknut (11) from outer rim (1).
Discard locknut (11).
6.
Remove O-ring (9) from insert (10). Discard O-ring (9).
7.
Remove O-ring seal (5) from inner rim half (4). Cut O-ring seal (5) in two, to make sure it cannot be
reused. Discard O-ring seal (5).
8.
Remove tire (6) from inner rim half (4).
9.
Remove balance weights (3) from rim halves (1) and (4), if present. Discard balance weights (3).
TM 9-2320-280-20-2
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8-24.3
8-5.1. RADIAL TIRE, WHEEL, AND RUBBER RUNFLAT MAINTENANCE (M1123 AND
“A2” VEHICLES) (Cont’d)
