Gaither Bead Bazooka BB6L User manual

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Gaither’s BB6L / BB9L / 2” BB12L

Bead Bazooka®( Gaither‘s BB6L / BB9L / 2“ BB12L )
Replacement Parts list
Ref. No. Part No. Description
1. 12910 B Air Tank w/piston valve inside
2. 12913 B
12913 B2
Slotted Barrel
2 Inch Slotted Barrel ( 2”BB12L )
3. 12927 Universal connector
4. 12912 B
12912 B2
( 38.1 mm ) 1½” Lock Nut
( 50.8 mm ) 2” Lock Nut ( 2”BB12L )
5. 12914 B Pressure Gauge 10Bar
6. 12915 B Y Connect
7. 12916 B ( 6.35 mm ) ¼”PT Intake valve
8. 12917 B Safety Valve Max 10Bar
9. 12927 B
12927 B2
Plastic Protector
Wide Plastic Protector ( 2”BB12L )
10. 12919 B Switch Valve
11. 12920 B Grip w/trigger guard
12. 12921 B Plastic Plug
18. 12919 BS Safety Trigger Caps
19. 12928 B ( 19.05 mm ) ¾” PT Inner Hex Plug ( 2”BB12L )
Bead Bazooka® Accessories
13. GB-51 KD-Tire Stand
14. GB-52 Air-Whip Hose
15. GB-53 Tire Wedge
16. GB-54 Safety Pack
( goggles & ear plugs )
17. GB-56 Wide Wall Clip w/4 screws
Gaither recommends this Bead Bazooka® tank be
replaced after 5 years.
CAUTION:
It is best to use clean / filtered compressed air to fill all
Bead Bazooka® / Bead Booster® inflation tools.
Unfiltered or unclean compressed air may cause poor
performance and shorten the life of the product.
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INDOOR USE ONLY
DO NOT PLACE THE BARREL FIRMLY AGAINST THE RIM,
but instead it should be held 2-3” away from the wheel flange when firing for better overall lift.
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GB-56 Wide Wall Clip w/4 screws
Storage Clip For Bead Bazooka®
GB-56 Breitwand Clip w / 4 Schrauben
Lagerung Klipp für Bead Bazooka®
GB-56 Amplia sujeciones de pared w / 4 tornillos
lip de almacenamiento para el Bead Bazooka®
GB-56 Large Clip mur w / 4 vis
Stockage clip pour Bead Bazooka®
GB-56 Brede Muur Clip w / 4 schroeven
Storage clip voor Bead Bazooka®
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Set-up of your new Bead Bazooka (Gaither’s BB6L / Gaither’s BB9L) unit 
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BeforeusingtheBead Bazooka™ youmustinstallthefollowing:
1)Theaircouplernippleisnotincluded.Installanaircouplernipplethatfitsyourparticularsystemintothesmall
intakevalve(a)picturedabove.
2)Theslotteddoublebarrel(b)mustbeinstalledintothelargereleaseopeningshownintheabovediagram.
Installandsecurelocknutsothattheslotteddoublebarrelissecurelytightened.
Using the Bead Bazooka™ with the tire/wheel assembly in a horizontal position:
1.Adjusttheslotteddoublebarrelsothatthebarrelflangeisontop(oppositesideofthehandlestockandtrigger
release)andparalleltotheground.
2.Placethetire(anysizeuptomediumcommercialtrucktire)sothattheshortsideofthewheelisonthebottom
andthelongsideofthewheelisonthetop.(seediagram#2below)Thevalvestemshouldbepointedupward
tothesky.AtthispointtheGaithertirestand(GB‐51)orblockofwoodshouldbeholdingthetireandwheeloff
thegroundandthebottombeadshouldalreadybeseatedproperly.(Note:toensureproperandperfectbead
seat,tireandwheelshouldalwaysbeadequatelylubricated)
3.Attachanairlinetoyouraircouplernippleandopentheintakevalvetofilltheairtanktothedesiredworking
pressure.(seeproperstorageandunitchargingrecommendation–nextpage)Normal working pressure is
from 20 to 150 psi / 1.5 to 10 bar – Gaither’s BB6L; Normal working pressure is from 20 to 150 psi /
1.5 to 10 bar – Gaither’s BB9L. Theamountofpressurethatisneededinthetankdependsonthetiresize
andconditionofthetire.The Bead Bazooka™ can help set the beads to wheels on motorcycle,
passenger, ATV, industrial, truck, and some small agricultural tires.
4.Usingtwohands;oneonthehandlestockwithtriggerprotectorandtheotheronthehandlewhichisontopof
thetank,directtheslotteddoublebarrelflangetothewheelexactlyoppositethevalvestem.(Inmostcases
thisisthebestpositionbutinsomecaseswithsmallertiresitisbettertopositionthebarrelclosetothevalve
stem)OnceyouareinpositiontofiretheBeadBazooka™youmaywanttobringthebarrelawayfromthe
wheelapproximately1”to2”sothatthebarreldoesnotcontactthebeadasitquicklyrisesfromtheforceofair
flow.MakesurethereisnovalvecoreinthevalvestemandusinganairlineortheGaitherWhipHose(GB‐52)
applyasteadyflowofairintothevalvestemwhilesimultaneouslyfiringtheBeadBazooka™.Forextremecases:
aGaitherTireWedge(GB‐53)orwedgesmaybeusedunderthetiretohelpcloseextremelylargegapsbetween
tireandwheel.(SeeDiagram#2)
5.PositiontheBeadBazooka™sothattheslotted
doublebarrelopeningispointingdirectlyintothe
largestgapbetweenthetireandwheel.Normally
a50‐70degreeangleisthebest.
6.SecuretightlytheBeadBazooka™withboth
handsonbothhandlesandplaceyourindexfinger
ontothetrigger.Pullgentlytoreleasetheair
insideofthetank.Holdsteadytheunitandalways
keeptheairflowdirectedintothegapbetween
thetireandwheel.Note:Ifthisdoesnotproperly
setthebeadtothewheel,repeattheprocedure
atahigherpressure.Youcanalsotrytousethe
BeadBazooka™inanuprightposition.
CAUTION: AFTER THE BEAD HAS BEEN SET TO THE WHEEL, STOP THE AIR FLOW TO THE
VALVE STEM, PLACE A VALVE CORE IN THE STEM, AND MOVE THE TIRE / WHEEL ASSEMBLY
TO A TIRE INFLATION CAGE AND THEN CONTINUE INFLATING TO THE MANUFACTURER’S
RECOMMENDED OPERATING PRESSURE.
Using the Bead Bazooka™ with the tire/wheel assembly in a vertical position: (recommended for
truck tires only)
1)Adjustslotteddoublebarrelsothatthebarrelflangeisonthebottomsamesideasthehandlestockwith
triggerrelease(oppositesideofthepressuregauge)andparalleltotheground.Makesurethebarrelis
fastenedtightlywiththelocknut.
2)Placetire/wheelassemblyagainstawallorsolidpropsothebottom(orbackbead)isalreadysettothewheel.
(seediagram#3)Makesurethevalvestemispointingoutandthelongsideofthewheelisclosesttoyou.The
GaitherTireWedge(GB‐53)canbeusedasaproptohelpsetthebeadproperly.
3)Attachanairlinetoyouraircouplernippleandopentheintakevalvetofilltheairtanktothedesiredworking
pressure.(seeproperstorageandunitchargingrecommendation–nextpage)Normal working pressure in
the vertical position is from 20 to 150 psi / 1.5 to 10 bar– Gaither’s BB6L; Normal working
pressure is from 20 to 150 psi / 1.5 to 10 bar – Gaither’s BB9L.Theamountofpressurethatisneeded
inthetankdependsonthetiresizeandconditionofthetire.
4)Usingtwohands;oneonthehandlestockwithtriggerreleaseandtheotheronthehandlewhichisontopof
thetank,directtheslotteddoublebarrelflangetothewheelexactlyoppositethevalvestem.Onceyouarein
positiontofiretheBeadBazooka™youmaywanttobringthebarrelawayfromthewheelapproximately1”to
2”sothatthebarreldoesnotcontactthebead
asitquicklyrisesfromtheforceofairflow.
Makesurethatthereisnovalvecoreinthe
valvestemandusinganairlineortheGaither
WhipHose(GB‐52)applyasteadyflowofair
intothevalvestemwhilesimultaneouslyfiring
theBeadBazooka™.
5)PositiontheBeadBazooka™sothattheslotted
doublebarrelopeningispointingdirectlyinto
thelargestgapbetweenthetireandwheel.
Normallya50‐70degreeangleisthebest.
6)SecuretightlytheBeadBazooka™withboth
handsonbothhandlesandplaceyourindex
fingerontothetrigger.Pullgentlytoreleasethe
airinsideofthetank.Holdsteadytheunitand
alwayskeeptheairflowdirectedintothegap
betweenthetireandwheel.Note:Ifthisdoes
notproperlysetthebeadtothewheel,repeat
theprocedureatahigherpressure. 
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CAUTION: AFTER THE BEAD HAS BEEN SET TO THE WHEEL, STOP THE AIR FLOW TO THE
VALVE STEM, PLACE A VALVE CORE IN THE STEM, AND MOVE THE TIRE / WHEEL ASSEMBLY
TO A TIRE INFLATION CAGE AND THEN CONTINUE INFLATING TO THE MANUFACTURER’S
RECOMMENDED OPERATING PRESSURE.
WARNING: COMPRESSEDAIRISDANGEROUS‐ALWAYSWEAREYEANDEARPROTECTION.ALWAYSFOLLOWTHE
INSTRUCTIONSGIVENABOVE.THEBEADBAZOOKAISATOOLFORTHETIREINDUSTRYANDSHOULDNEVERBE
USEDOTHERWISE.THISTOOLISNOTAGUN.THISTOOLISNOTATOYANDSHOULDNEVERBEUSEDFOR
ANYTHINGEXCEPTFORITSSPECIFIEDUSE.
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Note: For other trouble shoong issues and maintenance suggesons for your new Bead Bazooka™, as well as ps
for problemac res, please log on to www.gaithertool.com
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