The Solid Wheelchair Tire Installation Tool features a simple design that clamps into a bench vise and allows you to install solid, snap-on, and pyramid wheelchair tires onto most wheelchair rims.
Most solid wheelchair tires are made smaller than the rim they fit and require a substantial amount of stretching to install. With this tool you can mount the wheel and tire onto the tool and as you turn the wheel the large steel peg will stretch the tire onto the rim. It makes quick work of installing solid wheelchair tires of all types onto most wheelchair rims.
Wheelchair Tire Installation Tool Instructions. You can read the instructions here.
Please Note
Your bench vise has to be mounted securely to a solid surface (such as a work bench). The work bench (or other surface) itself must be securely fastened to the floor or wall. Remember, you will be using a great deal of force to stretch the tire onto the rim and using an unsecured work surface could pose a danger.
Economy Solid Wheelchair Tire Installation Tool
Snap-on, pyramid, urethane tires
M040E, AC072000, DIYM040E
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It took me a bit to realize that the tool was assembled to keep everything together in shipping and not how it was intended to be used. Naturally, I used the tool first and then read the instructions. It turns out that the instructions were properly written and not a poor translation. Anyway, I can not stress enough that placing the tool (square tubing section) into a good bench vice is required. Once I realized that the 5/8" dia spacer is meant to raise the rim to the proper height, everything went smoothly. The tire is just slightly thicker than the rim so moving the rim around on the pin a couple of times after it was stretched into place really helped to get it seated into the rim. I have changed out the 300 lb rear tires on my backhoe without instruction so I figured I could do this too. Reading first would have helped. I have also spread the word to the RN's and CNA's that come in to help with my wife. They were shocked that the wheelchair tires could be replaced and were suitably impressed. Thank you for making it much easier than a new wheelchair purchase.
The tool is well made and has all the parts you need. Think the tires I had were just a little be too small but using the tool I was able to get them on and working fine. Wheel chair is back in service and working great.
I don’t see any way to install solid rubber tires without this tool. After warming the rubber the tire went on fairly easy, a wooden mallet helped to seat the base. An excellent tool that makes a hard job easy.
This tool is amazing. For the last 17 years I was using the old tool, the one square shaped bar the was so difficult
The first several times that I tried to use the tool it was no help SOOOO I re-viewed the video and found out some things that I WAS DOING INCORRECTLY: 1) The 'left-side' STUD for the WHEEL HUB should be positioned INSIDE the vise and NOT hanging off the vise, because that will defeat the leverage you will need to turn the new bumper onto the wheel; 2)the HAND GRIPS for the wheel should be facing DOWNWARD when placed on the 'left-side' wheel hub stud which allows for the proper amount of stretch; 3) THOROUGHLY SECURE THE VISE so that there's no vise movement when turning the bumper onto the wheel. Once I understood the above principles I was able to successfully change the bumpers for BOTH of my wheels and now the new bumpers have been installed! THANK YOU MICHAEL from SUPPORT for ALL your patience and help!!!
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