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SEMITRAILER, TACTICAL, BREAKBULK/CONTAINER TRANSPORTER, 22-1/2 TON, RESET M871R, M871A1R AND M871A2R
TECHNICAL MANUAL; FIELD AND SUSTAINMENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL (INCLUDES REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST)
SEPTEMBER 2008
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FIELD AND SUSTAINMENT MAINTENANCE
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OSHA STANDARD MULTI- AND SINGLE-PIECE WHEEL
OSHA STANDARD 29 CFR PART 1910.177
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Servicing Multi-Piece and Single-Piece RIM Wheels
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1.
Scope.
a.
This section applies to the servicing of multi- and single-piece rim wheels used on large vehicles such as trucks,
tractors, trailers, buses, and off-road machines. It does not apply to the servicing of rim wheels used on automobiles,
or on pickup trucks and vans utilizing automobile tires or truck tires designated “LT.”
b.
This section does not apply to employers and places of employment regulated under the Construction Safety
Standards, 29 CFR Part 1926; the Agriculture Standards, 29 CRF part 1915; or the Longshoring Standards, 29 CRF
part 1916.
c.
All provisions of this section apply to the servicing of both single-piece rim wheels and multi-piece rim wheels
unless designated otherwise.
2.
Definitions.
a.
Barriers.
A fence, wall, or other structure or object placed between a single-piece rim wheel and an employee during
tire inflation, to contain the rim wheel components in the event of the sudden release of the contained air of the
single-piece rim wheel.
b.
Charts.
The U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) publications
entitled
Demounting and Mounting Procedures for Truck/Bus Tires
and
Multi-Piece Rim Matching Chart
, the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) publications entitled
Demounting and Mounting
Procedures for Truck/Bus Tires
and
Multi-Piece Rim Matching Chart,
or any other poster which contains at least the
same instructions, safety precautions, and other information contained in the charts that is applicable to the types of
wheels being serviced.
c.
Installing a Rim Wheel.
Transfer and attachment of an assembled rim wheel onto a vehicle axle hub.
d.
Removing.
The opposite of installing.
e.
Mounting a Tire.
The assembly or putting together of the wheel and tire components to form a rim wheel, including
inflation. Demounting means the opposite of mounting.
f.
Multi-Piece Rim Wheel.
The assemblage of a multi-piece wheel with the tire tub and other components.
g.
Multi-Piece Wheel.
A vehicle wheel consisting of two or more parts, one of which is a side or locking ring designed
to hold the tire on the wheel by interlocking components when the tire is inflated.
h.
Restraining Device.
An apparatus such as a cage rack or assemblage of bars and other components that will
constrain all rim wheel components during an explosive separation of a multi-piece wheel, or during the sudden
release of the contained air of a single-piece rim wheel.
i.
Rim Manual.
A publication containing instructions from the manufacturer or other qualified organization for correct
mounting, demounting, maintenance, and safety precautions peculiar to the type of wheel being serviced.
j.
Rim Wheel.
An assemblage of tire, tube and liner (where appropriate), and wheel components.
k.
Service or Servicing.
The mounting and demounting of rim wheels and related activities such as inflating, deflating,
installing, removing, and handling.
l.
Service Area.
That part of an employer’s premises used for the servicing of rim wheels, or any other place where an
employee services rim wheels.
m.
Single-Piece Rim Wheel.
The assemblage of the single-piece rim wheel with the tire and other components.
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