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stepinwolf

Joined: 21 Jan 2008
Posts: 133
Location: Canada

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:33 pm Post subject: Need help with Matco wheel disassembly

I have just purchased a set of Matco wheels for my 701, and since they previously saw service, I would like to disassemble them for cleaning, and verification.  However after having removed the axles,brakes, and bolts holding the two wheel halves together, I can't seem to pry them out of the tire.  Is there any safe or easy way to remove them without damaging the wheel half, of the tire itself.?  



I was tempted to get out the BFH and the pry bar, but I'm sure some one on the list must surely have gone through the process before me.



A big thank you, to those of you who will take the time to respond to my concerns.



Robert the 701&750 scratch

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Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:21 pm Post subject: Need help with Matco wheel disassembly

Bolt them back together, break the beads lose, then unbolt them. They 

will pull apart easily.  Harbor Freight sells a small wheel bead 

breaker.  It is used mainly for ATV or motorcycle tires, but works well 

on any small wheel.  Part# 98875-OVGA, $19.95. That's how I did mine. 

Or you can take them to a ATV shop, they shouldn't charge much.  Take 

care, Larry, N1345L



stepinwolf wrote:

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 I have just purchased a set of Matco wheels for my 701, and since they previously saw service, I would like to disassemble them for cleaning, and verification.  However after having removed the axles,brakes, and bolts holding the two wheel halves together, I can't seem to pry them out of the tire.  Is there any safe or easy way to remove them without damaging the wheel half, of the tire itself.?  

 

 I was tempted to get out the BFH and the pry bar, but I'm sure some one on the list must surely have gone through the process before me.

 

 A big thank you, to those of you who will take the time to respond to my concerns.

 

 Robert the 701&750 scratch

 

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graeme(at)coletoolcentre.
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Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:21 pm Post subject: Need help with Matco wheel disassembly

you need a bear breaker.

if you are handy weld up a pivot on an arm. attach to wall

shape of rim and press off tyre



graemecns

Mike Hoffman

Joined: 11 Mar 2006
Posts: 54

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:18 am Post subject: Re: Need help with Matco wheel disassembly

I have broken down a dozen or so small aircraft tires and do this way.

1.Take the core out of the valve stem.

2.Set a piece of plywood on the driveway and set the wheel on it (plywood protects the rim).

3. Drive your car tire over the aircraft tire making sure you do not hit the rim but you are as close as you can get. 

4. If it does not break loose, rotate the wheel and do it again. 

5. Turn the wheel over and break the bead on the other side.

6. When both sides are broken free, remove the bolts and disassemble the wheel.

7. It may help if you spray soap and water or WD40 around the bead. 

8. Be sure to use lots of soap and water on the bead when you reassemble it. I have also found after you reassemble it I over inflate it (I think to about 50 Lbs) to seat the tire on the wheel. Then let the air out to 20 or 25 lbs or what ever number you use.

9. Be sure you balance the wheel before to put it on the plane. If you don't do it now you will after you start your high speed taxi test and find the vibration. All my wheels were way off.

tbonsell(at)luxuria.com
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:19 am Post subject: Need help with Matco wheel disassembly

i'm using my matcos tubeless. didn't have much faith in that o-ring to  

keep the air in, but i thought, what the hell, these are aerospace  

engineers, they know what they're doing. they leaked and leaked and  

leaked. i didn't want to butcher those aluminum wheels with a pry bar,  

i ended up putting the wheel on its side and stood on the tire near  

the bead. i had to do a bit  of a dance, but they popped off.



i put some tire sealant called slime around the o-ring and now they  

don't leak.

JohnDRead(at)aol.com
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:16 pm Post subject: Need help with Matco wheel disassembly

I would have liked to use my Matco's tubeless too. But getting the darned O  ring into place while trying to hold the whole wheel in place was an  incredible excersize in frustration. So my solution was to buy tubes from www.Gemplers.com now I am a happy camper.  Regarding getting the tires off the rims a bead breaker is the way to go. My  local friendly FBO has one which I used to get the tires off the  rims. 

  

 John  Read

CH701 - Elbert CO - Jabiru 3300



Phone: 303-648-3261

Fax:  303-648-3262

Cell: 719-494-4567   

  



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bobkat

Joined: 07 Sep 2008
Posts: 143
Location: Bismarck, ND

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:39 pm Post subject: Need help with Matco wheel disassembly

I just zipped down the street to Sprawl Mart.  They did it for nothing  while I stood there.  They would have let me use their bead breaker except  for their insurance regulations. I put in tubes, too, because of the nasty words  that appeared in my shop when I tried to put on the tubeless.  Also, I  thought a tube might be easier to fix if I was out in some rural airport.

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Curt.Thompson(at)verizon.
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:11 pm Post subject: Need help with Matco wheel disassembly

John,  

   

I took my tires to the local Les Schwab.  They did it for nothing while I watched.  

   

Here is how you put them back together:  You roll that o-ring up onto the rim (side without the valve stem).  Up real close to where the bead sits.  It’s a real stretch for the o-ring.  It will then stay in place while you bolt the rims together.  I then use some tire cleaner on the o-ring, where the o-ring will sits, and the tire bead.  Now roll the o-ring down into place.  Over-inflate to make sure everything sticks.  Then let pressure off to desired level.  

   

BTW, I went to Hobby-Town, bought some stick-on lead weights and glued them to the inside of the tire.  It took 1 ounce on each of the tires.  

   

Curt  

         

  

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I would have liked to use my Matco's tubeless too. But getting the darned O ring into place while trying to hold the whole wheel in place was an incredible excersize in frustration. So my solution was to buy tubes from www.Gemplers.com now I am a happy camper. Regarding getting the tires off the rims a bead breaker is the way to go. My local friendly FBO has one which I used to get the tires off the rims.   

    

   

    

John Read

 CH701 - Elbert CO - Jabiru 3300

 

 Phone: 303-648-3261

 Fax: 303-648-3262

 Cell: 719-494-4567     

   

    

   

  

  

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graeme(at)coletoolcentre.
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:53 pm Post subject: Need help with Matco wheel disassembly

I have tubes also. 

 only problem tyres can rotate and rip out the valve assy. just missed a  fence a couple of months back.

 2nd flat tyre in 4 years

 My wheels don't have the grove for an oring

  

 graemecns

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lgold(at)quantum-associat
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Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:13 pm Post subject: Need help with Matco wheel disassembly

Rather than use the “ol'” roll-over-the-tire-with-your-car-trick, I prefer to use an inexpensive  go cart tire changer to break the bead. I got it after destroying one aircraft rim with my car. You can get a cheap tire changer at http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34552. Since I got the thing I have become very popular. All the guys in my club come to my hanger to pull their tires.  

Les    

   

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