K-Line KL30105 User manual

TracTor Tire
Handler (Fork opTion)Product No. KL30105
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
WarninG: read insTrucTions compleTely prior To use
complianT
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inTroducTion:
This manual contains information to help you to learn about the safe and proper use of
the KL30105 Tractor Tire Handler (Fork Option). The instructions included in this manual
are not necessarily all-inclusive. K-Line® cannot anticipate all conceivable or unique
situations. You must make sure all conditions and procedures do not jeopardize your
personal safety.
DISCLAIMER: All information, images, and specications contained in this manual are
based on the latest information available at the time of publication. K-Line® reserves
the right to make changes at any time without notifying any person or organization of
such revisions or changes. K-Line® is not liable for incidental or consequential damages
(including lost prots) in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this
saFeTy precauTions:
Before using the KL30105 Tractor Tire Handler, read, understand, and follow the safety
precautions and operating instructions outlined in this manual. This equipment must be
operated by qualied personnel. The operator must be familiar with the vehicle this tool is be-
ing used on
ÂIf the operator cannot read English, operating instructions and safety precautions must
be read and discussed in the operator’s native language.
ÂSi el operador no puede leer inglés, las instrucciones de operación y las precauciones
de seguridad deberán leerse y comentarse en el idioma nativo del operador.
ÂSi l’utilisateur ne peut lire l’anglais, les instructions et les consignes de sécurité doivent
lui être expliquées dans sa langue maternelle.
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Eye Protection
Ear Protection
Face Protection
Inspect Equipment
Do Not Weld
No Smoking
Prohibited Action
Crushing Hazard
Crushing Hazard (Foot)
Crushing Hazard (Hand)
Pinch Point
Fire Hazard
Safety Alert Symbol
Slipping Hazard
Tripping Hazard
Personal Protection/Important Information Hazard Avoidance
PerSonal ProtectIon/ImPortant InformatIon
To avoid eye injury, always
wear protective glasses
or face shield. Make sure
no one can be injured
by ying objects or debris when using tools or
working on a component.
To avoid personal injury or death,
carefully read and understand all
instructions before attempting to
operate any equipment or tools. Do
not operate or work on a machine unless you read
and understand the instructions and warnings in
this and all other applicable manuals.
WARNING
To prevent possible damage to your
hearing, always wear ear protection
when working around noise
generating tools.
Clean up all leaked
or spilled uids
immediately. Oil, fuel,
or cleaning uid leaked
or spilled onto any hot
surfaces or electrical components can cause a re,
resulting in personal injury or death.
Personal injury can
result from slips or falls.
DO NOT leave tools or
components laying
around the work area. Clean up all spilled uids
immediately.
ProhIbIted actIon
WARNING
To avoid serious or fatal injury, only
use the KL30105 (Fork Option)
Tractor Tire Handler for its intended
purpose,whichis supportingTractor/
Truck tires during removal and installation.
To avoid serious or fatal injury, do
not exceed the Working Load Limit
(WLL) of 10,000 lbs for any wheel/
tire assembly being supported by
the KL30105 Tractor Tire Handler (Fork Option).
WARNING
hazard avoIdance
The complete KL30105
Tractor Tire Handler
weighs approximately
TBD lbs. Personal injury
can result from dropped tooling. Use caution
when transporting, installing, removing, and
storing the tooling.
Inspect prior to each use for dents,
cracks, bends, or worn parts. If
damage is found, discontinue use
until inspected and released by an
approved inspector at the dealership.
Personal injury can result from
pinch points. Use caution when
assembling, installing, and removing
the KL30105 Tractor Tire Handler
(Fork Option).
Personal injury or
death can result from
improper use of this tool
and supporting of the
vehicle. Make sure the
vehicle is properly supported using jack stands
before removing wheels/tires using the KL30105.
Do not work beneath any supported tool.
Potential pinch points. To avoid
serious injury, DO NOT place your
hand or any part of your body
between the KL30105 Tractor Tire
Handler (Fork Option) and the tractor components.
To avoid damage to the tooling, do
not weld on the components. Do
not modify the KL30105 Tractor Tire
Handler (Fork Option) in any way by
welding, heating with a torch, drilling, machining,
or grinding.

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1. Loosen lug nuts on the wheel of the tractor/truck.
Jack the tractor/truck o the ground enough to 1)
support the vehicle with a jack stand of suitable
capacity and 2) slide the Tractor Tire Handler (Fork
Option) under the wheel. Depending on size of
tire, slide rollers from side to side, centering the
wheel between the rollers on the Tractor Tire
Handler for even weight distribution. (Image 1)
NOTE: Rollers must be in symmetrical positions on
the tool in order to keep load centered and stable.
Example: If one roller is all the way to the inside so
should the other.
2. The side wall of the tire must be pressed rmly
against the face of the Tractor Tire Handler (Fork
Option). Once in position, use the fork lift to
raise the rollers up to the tire, applying a slight
amount of pressure. Attach the safety strap
to ensure a stable load and operator safety.
Finish removing lug nuts from wheel. (Image 2)
NOTE: Use tire adjustment bars for dierent size
tires. Modify adjustments for best t of wheel. Keep
symetrical.
Image 1
Image 2
use and insTrucTions
WARNING: Potential Crush hazard! do not work beneath load.
WARNING: the work area when using this system must be flat, solid, level, and free
from debris and floor inConsistanCies.
4. To assemble wheel back onto axle, adjust the wheel position vertically using the fork lift and
radially using the long wrench on the end of the rollers. Once aligned, assemble lug nuts
back onto the wheel. Disassemble safety strap from wheel and lower Tractor Tire Handler
(Fork Option). Remove Tractor Tire Handler (Fork Option) from beneath the tractor/truck.
(Image 3)
Image 3
3. Remove wheel from tractor/truck by reversing
fork lift and driving the Tractor Tire Handler (Fork
Option) and wheel straight backwards o of the
axle. After the removal of the Tractor Tire Handler
(Fork Option) and wheel, rest on oor to prevent
undesired movement of the tool and wheel.
(Image 2)
k-line®is noT responsible For damaGe/injury
resulTinG From use oF THis producT.
WARNING: alWays use eXTreme cauTion WHen WorkinG
WiTH larGe TracTors, Trucks, consTrucTion equipmenT, and subsTan-
Tial WeiGHT as in THis circumsTance.
WARNING: poTenTial crusH Hazard: surroundinG area musT be
clear oF Tools and persons beFore loWerinG THe Tool’srollers.
Tire Handler Face

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4430105-200 Rev. C
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