摘要 |
<p>A tire changing device including a stand having a wheel receiving surface for receiving and holding a wheel to permit a tire servicing operation to be performed on a tire on the wheel, a bead loosener assembly mounted for movement on the stand toward and away from the wheel receiving surface for loosening the bead of a tire, and a fluid motor interconnecting the stand and the bead loosener for moving the bead loosener toward the wheel receiving surface, the motor including a cylinder having a closed end with a bore in the closed end, the cylinder being partially closed at its opposite end while being open across at least one diameter, a rod extending through the bore, a piston removably secured to the rod within the cylinder, and a closing member for the partially closed end removably received therein. Both the piston and the closing member are removable through the partially closed end to facilitate servicing.</p> |