For use with COATS 50/70X and APX Series Tire Changers
This is a supplement to your operating manual and covers the installation and use of the COATS® Leverless
Bead Lifter. If you do not have your original operating manual, please call COATS at 1-800-688-6359 to request
an additional copy.
User Instructions
with Parts Identifi cation
READ these instructions before placing unit in
service. KEEP these and other materials delivered
with the unit in a binder near the machine for ease
of reference by supervisors and operators.
1601 J. P. Hennessy Drive, LaVergne, TN USA 37086-3565 615/641-7533 800/688/6359 www.ammcoats.com Manual Part No.: 85607836 00a
HENNESSY INDUSTRIES INC. Manufacturer of AMMCO
®
, COATS® and BADA® Automotive Service Equipment and Tools. Revision: 01/12
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Qualifying Test For
Machine Compatibility
1. Push down on mount/demount tool while pulling
up on table top. Record distance — top of clamp to
bottom of mount/demount tool.
2. Now, pull up on mount/demount tool while push-
ing down on table top. Record distance — top of clamp
to bottom of mount/demount tool.
Leverless Bead Lifter
Installation
CAUTION
Always DISCONNECT THE ELECTRICAL
POWER before servicing equipment. This
prevents electrical shock or accidental
movement of the systems operated by the
electrical power.
CAUTION
Always DISCONNECT AIR SUPPLY before
servicing equipment. This prevents accidental movement of systems operated by compressed air which may result in personal
injury. BLEED THE AIR SYSTEM by actuating
all the valves.
50/70x Series Installation
1. Disconnect the electrical power and air supply
from the machine; empty all residual air.
3. Subtract step 1 distance from step 2 distance. If
distance is greater than 3/8-inch then machine is not
compatible.
Note: If the machine is not compatible, please con-
tact COATS® at 1-800-688-9240 for the Certified Service Partner nearest you.
2. Remove side panel from chassis.
3. Locate and cut rubber hose that is between the
pedal valve and oil injector.
Pedal Valve
Oil Injector
2 • Important: Always read and follow the operating instructions.
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4. Route hose through 1-inch hole in rear of chassis.
Build up tee assembly using parts 64, 65, and 60. Place
hose clamps on hoses; then connect to tee. Place hose
clamp on opposite end of hose and connect quick connector assembly using parts 85 thru 89. (See Parts
Identification)
Tee Fitting
5. Route kit hose up the back of the tower. Install
cushion hose clamp around air hose near the fitting.
Then, fasten clamp/hose assembly to top of swing arm
using supplied bolt (or use a self-supplied 1/4-inch selftapping screw).
Fa s ten Hos e To Top
Of Swing Arm
Note: On units equipped with shoulder screw, use
shim for plastic mount/demount head vertical bar lock.
Hold Shaft Down
And Release Lock
8. Remove spring, install spring from kit and place
shaft assembly back into swing arm. Reassemble with
shaft flat in same orientation.
9. Lock shaft.
10. Assemble washer set on screw, small washer
first with mating bevels together. Attach leverless bead
lifter assembly to vertical shaft; hand-tight only.
6. Lock the vertical slide shaft and then remove the
mount/demount tool, Duckhead® roller mount and rubber cushion.
Remove Mount/
Demount Tool
7. Hold vertical slide shaft down, release lock handle
and remove shaft assembly out the top. Note orientation of flat on the end of shaft.
Attach Leverless
Bead Lifter To Shaft
11. Connect coil air hose from leverless bead lifter to
the fitting installed on top of swing arm bracket (from
step 5).
Connect Coil
Hose To Fitting
12. Re-connect air supply to machine. Inspect and
correct leaks if found.
13. Be sure to perform the steps for the Leverless
Bead Lifter Adjustment Procedure.
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APX Series Installation
1. Tilt tower forward and rotate slide shaft control to
the DOWN position. Do not lock.
2. Disconnect power and air; empty all residual air.
3. Remove the mount/demount tool and rubber
bumper.
4. Remove the screw from top of vertical slide cap.
5. Remove rubber stop and hardware from vertical
shaft.
10. Place air coil hose through hole in tower bracket.
Route Coil Hose
Through Hole In
Bracket
Remove Hardware
From Vertical Shaft
6. Slide vertical shaft out the top and rotate it 180
degrees; then re-insert the vertical shaft.
7. Place spring over top of vertical shaft.
8. Replace screw (from step 5) in top cap.
Replace
Screw
11. Cut 1/8-inch tube as shown.
Cut Tubing
12. Assemble (2) cut ends to tee supplied with kit
and push-connect coil hose to tee fitting.
Install Tee
Fitting
Connect Coil
Hose
9. Install leverless bead lifter to the shaft following
the 50/70 series installation steps 10 & 11.
13. Re-connect air supply to machine. Inspect and
correct leaks if found.
14. Be sure to perform the steps for the Leverless
Bead Lifter Adjustment Procedure on page 7.
4 • Important: Always read and follow the operating instructions.
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Leverless Bead Lifter
Adjustment Procedure
1. Use a 17-inch diameter wheel for adjustments.
This covers the normal range of 14 to 21-inch wheels.
2. Set mount/demount tool to 1/8 to 3/16-inch above
5. Push control handle down to lower leverless tool
under tire bead while pulling leverless handle to hold
leverless bead lifter against the wheel.
Note: If leverless tool does not hook under tire bead,
reverse rotation. Re-position valve stem while pushing
bead opposite leverless bead lifter into drop center.
Figure 4 - Leverless Tool Hooked Under Tire Bead
6. Push lifter control up, retracting leverless tool.
Note: Use helper arms if equipped.
Figure 1 - Apply lubricant to Bead Lifter Tool
Note: To aid bead lubrication, lower leverless tool
slightly to move bead away from wheel.
4. Position valve stem approximately as shown (fig-
ure 2) to prevent damage to TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) sensor.
Valve
Stem
7. Depress the table top pedal to rotate wheel. The
bead lifter tool will guide the bead up and over the edge
of the wheel. Continue rotation until the upper bead is
demounted.
8. Next, position valve stem by the bead lifter tool, as
shown in step 4 (figure 2).
Figure 2 - Position Valve Stem By the Bead Lifter Tool
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9. Now repeat step 5, to position tool for lower bead
removal (figure 5).
Figure 5 - Bead Lifter Tool Hooked Under Tire Bead
10. While holding tire up in the drop center, lift tire
to hook the bead on leverless tool, push control handle
up to lift bead over rim (figure 6).
Tire Mounting
12. Lubricate tire beads liberally with tire manufac-
turer’s approved rubber lubricate.
13. Place tire over wheel and move swing arm into
position making sure the valve stem is at the 9 o’clock
position in front of bead lock. Position tire so that lower
bead is above the rear extension of the bead lifter tool
and below the front knob (figure 7).
Valve
Stem
Figure 7 - Position Tire Against Bead Lifter Tool
Figure 6 - Push Control Handle Up To Lift Bead Over Rim
11. Depress the table top pedal to rotate wheel. The
bead lifter tool will guide the bead up and over the edge
of the wheel. Continue rotation until the lower bead is
demounted.
14. Depress table top pedal and rotate wheel to
mount lower bead. Use drop center of wheel by forcing down on tire just ahead of the mounting tool, and
follow as tire rotates Rotate table top until lower bead
is mounted.
15. For top bead installation, rotate table top until
the valve stem on wheel is just in front of where the
bead crosses the rim (figure 8). Be sure the tire is on
top of the mount/demount head tail.
Valve
Stem
Figure 8 - Position Valve Stem In Front Of Bead Lock
16. Slightly lower leverless tool to push bead down;
hold opposite side of tire down into drop-center.
17. Depress table top pedal and rotate tire until
bead is mounted. Be careful to ensure bead stays in
the rim drop center in the area ahead of the bead lifter
tool.
18. Inflate, unclamp per standard instructions.
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Parts Identifi cation
Leverless Bead Lifter
Item No Part No. Description
1 84297851 Handle
2 87019215 Valve Box
3 84399954 8 x 20 Screw
4 84395374 M8 Nut
5 83030571 6 x 4 Spiral Hose, L=1500
6 84198285 5-way Valve
7 82006996 Valve
8 84198618 1/8” Union
9 84399829 8 (8, 4 x 16 x 1,5) Washer
10 84399900 M8 Self-locking Nut
11 84393957 10 x 12 Screw
12 84399864 D.12 Seeger Ring
13 84395530 12 x 2 Screw
14 84393346 Screw
15 89233409 Back Slide Bootie, Kit Pkg
16 83033830 Touchless Mounting Tool
18 83019202 Connection Plate
19 84399434 12 x 20 Screw
20 84398637 ID 12 x 21 x 2, 5 Washer
21 83017334 12/18/8, 2 Bush
Item No Part No. Description
22 83017302 12/18/6, 5 Ferrule
23 83019212 Tool Pin
24 83019214 Connection Rod
25 84393753 5 x 8 Screw
26 89233409 Front Slide Bootie, Kit Pkg
27 83019210 Pin
28 83019213 Touchless Tool
29 83010284 D.14 x 45 M5 Control Handle
30 83019211 Cylinder Pin
31 83019561 Support Plate
32 84194004 MR 41 6 M6 Union
33 84199161 1/8” Plug
34 84199610 1/8” Silencer
35 84399957 6 x 8 Screw
36 82031707 Cylinder Unit
37 84399976 Nut M8
38 84298822 O-ring D.68, 26 x 3, 53
39 84399865 Self-locking Nut M12
40 84198856 D.75 Piston
41 83031708 Cylinder Shaft
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Item No Part No. Description
42 83019208 8 x 1, 25 x 180 Special Screw
43 83019204 M8 X 1, 25 x 164 Special Screw
44 83031709 Cylinder Liner L=125
45 83015024 Flange
46 83199601 Scraper
47 83019467 D.75 SO Side Hole M6 Back
64 8101898 3/8” Barb
65 8000643 Te e
67 84395804 2 x 35 x 5, G Type 14, Washer
68 84395805 2 x 21 x 4, C Type 10, Washer
69 8107715 3/8-16 UNC Screw, L=1.25”
*85 84199461 Adapter
*86 84194089 1/8” Union
*87 84194088 Quick Union
*88 84198993 1/8” Quick Union
*89 84199026 Union
90 85000045 Tee
91 84198778 Union
*Not Shown
70X Series
APX Series
91
90
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