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"TIRE BUILDER, AUTOMOBILE"
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  • 1) Builds pneumatic tires on collapsible drum device from rubber components, such as beads, ply stock, tread, and sidewalls: Positions ply stitcher rollers and drum according to width of stock, using handtools and gauges.

  • 2) Rubs cement stick on drum edge to provide adhesive surface for plies.

  • 3) Pulls ply from supply rack and aligns with edge of drum.

  • 4) Depresses pedal to rotate drum, winds specified number of plies around drum to form tire body.

  • 5) Cuts ply at splice point and presses ends together to form continuous band.

  • 6) Brushes solvent onto ply to ensure adhesion and repeats process as specified, alternating direction of each ply to strengthen tire.

  • 7) Pushes switch to move bead setters that press prefabricated beads onto plies and to position rollers that turn edges of plies under and over beads.

  • 8) Winds chafers and breaker onto plies.

  • 9) Aligns tread with guide, Starts drum to wind tread onto plies, and splices ends.

  • 10) Starts rollers that bond tread and plies as drum revolves.

  • 11) Depresses pedal to collapse drum and lifts tire onto conveyor.

  • 12) May turn ends of plies under and over beads with steel rod.

  • 13) May build heavy-service or limited production tires for aircraft, trucks, or equipment and be designated Tire Builder, Heavy Service.

 

 

 


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DOT:   750.384-010

Job Number: 11244