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TRANSMITTER

Removal and Installation

REMOVAL

  1. Remove wheel and tire using power tool.
  2. Deflate tire. Unscrew transmitter retaining nut and allow transmitter to fall into tire.

  

  1. Gently bounce tire so that transmitter falls to bottom of tire. Place wheel and tire assembly on tire changing machine and break both tire beads. Ensure that the transmitter remains at the bottom of the tire while breaking the bead.

  

  1. Turn tire so that valve hole is at bottom, and gently bounce the tire to ensure transmitter is near valve hole. Carefully lift tire onto turntable and position valve hole (and transmitter) 270 degrees from mounting/dismounting head.
  2. Lubricate tire well, and remove top side of tire. Reach inside the tire and remove the transmitter.
  3. Remove the second side of the tire as normal.

INSTALLATION

  1. Place first side of tire onto rim.

  

  1. Apply suitable silicone lubricant to new transmitter seal then install seal on transmitter. Refer to See: Maintenance.

NOTE:
Always replace the seal after every disassembly.

  

  1. Mount transmitter on rim and tighten nut at a maximum speed of 10 rpm.

NOTE:
Make sure no burrs exist in the valve stem hole of the wheel.

Transmitter nut tightening torque : 7.7 N.m (0.79 kg-m, 68 in-lb)

  

  1. Place wheel on turntable of tire machine. Ensure that transmitter is 270 degrees from mounting/dismounting head.

NOTE:
Do not touch transmitter with mounting head.

  1. Lubricate tire well, and install second side of tire as normal. Ensure that tire does not rotate relative to rim.
  2. Inflate tire and balance the wheel and tire assembly. Refer to See: Wheels and Tires\Service and Repair.
  3. Install wheel and tire assembly in appropriate wheel position on vehicle. Refer to See: Wheels and Tires\Service and Repair.

NOTE:
If replacing the transmitter, then transmitter wake up operation must be performed. Refer to See: Wheels and Tires\Tire Monitoring System\Testing and Inspection\Programming and Relearning\Transmitter Wake Up Operation.

  1. Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor. Refer to See: Brakes and Traction Control\Antilock Brakes / Traction Control Systems\Testing and Inspection\Programming and Relearning\Description See: Brakes and Traction Control\Antilock Brakes / Traction Control Systems\Testing and Inspection\Programming and Relearning\Special Repair Requirement See: Brakes and Traction Control\Antilock Brakes / Traction Control Systems\Steering Angle Sensor\Testing and Inspection\Description See: Brakes and Traction Control\Antilock Brakes / Traction Control Systems\Steering Angle Sensor\Testing and Inspection\Special Repair Requirement.