#Beadbuster xb 550 how to#
#Beadbuster xb 550 manual#
#Beadbuster xb 550 full#
#Beadbuster xb 550 series#

This works OK for some kinds of tires, like cars, trailers, and some motorcycles. A curved metal ‘shoe’ pushes down next to the bead using a long lever. Shown below is a conventional bead breaker, it uses a mechanism that we call the Shoe & Lever to break the beads.

#Beadbuster xb 550 how to#

Break the bead in one spot, extending the Ram ony about 3/4″-1″, and then work your way around, every few inches…this will minimize how much you have to stretch the Bead Bundle. How to change your ATV tires with the BeadBuster XB-450 bead breaker. Instead, you need to take more frequent, smaller ‘bites’ around the rim.

#Beadbuster xb 550 full#

For these cases, even some very stubborn ATV wheels, to prevent bending the ram foot you need to avoid trying to use the full travel of the Ram Foot. The reason is because when you start to break the bead on one side of the wheel, it is putting the steel cord (Bead Bundle) in hoop tension, and you are essentially stretching it. The stock Ram Foot can withstand a tip load of at least 2,000 lbs, but in some cases these tightly fitting tires can exceed even that. Some wheel types (such as Sprint Cars) have a very tight interference between the Tire and Wheel, and the force required to break the bead is very high. On very old and stubborn tires, you may need to use the tool 3-4 times around the rim. If you cannot break the remainder of the tire bead loose by hand, move the BeadBuster XB-450 to another location on the rim, adjacent to where the bead is broken. As with any tool, use care while operating the BeadBuster.Ĩ. After you get the feet fully inserted, back off of the clamp bolt until the BeadBuster XB-450 is realigned perpendicular to the rim, but still fully inserted.

#Beadbuster xb 550 manual#

Often, in order to get the feet fully inserted, you have to 1st clamp so much that the tool does lean into the rim, which is OK. The BeadBuster XB-451 manual bead breaker tool has all of the benefits of the original XB-450, with the addition of a removable clamp arm, and a post-style clamp arm that can be used with reinforced ATV wheels (aka Reinforced Rims or Rock Rings).

If Under-Clamped and leaned away from the rim, the Ram Foot could slide down the sidewall and possibly damage the tire.

This is the most common problem users have with using the BeadBuster.

If Over-Clamped and the tool is leaned in toward the rim, the Ram Foot could gouge the bead retainer causing damage to both the tool and rim.

> IMPORTANT NOTE << If the bead breaker is not properly clamped, and not correctly aligned with the rim, the Ram Foot may be bent or damaged while breaking the bead! Make sure the BeadBuster feet are fully inserted, on some wheels when fully inserted, there may still be a small gap between the tool body and rim.

#Beadbuster xb 550 series#

All of the 45X series tools have the same design geometry, the 550 is larger in.

Tighten the Clamp Bolt until the BeadBuster XB-450 is perpendicular to the face of the rim, and the tool body is touching the rim. The BeadBuster XB-550 HEAVY DUTY is the big brother of the original XB-450. It will also work on almost all ATV wheels (7″-8″ ATV wheels), cars, trucks and many more. Our OTR tire bead breaker kits save you money and come with FREE Shipping.5. The BeadBuster XB-5544 HD-PRO Kit has the reinforced version of our largest and most versatile bead breaker that will work on all of your large farm tractor, industrial, OTR and military wheels. We combined all of the specialty tools and accessories that you need to start easily ripping your large tires off, so you can get back to work as soon as possible.

This tire change tool kit has everything you need to start changing your own tires at home, on the trail, on the farm, or at the job site. Remove the valve core to release air pressure from tire.