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The Care and Maintenance Manual contains 51 pages of general tire information for all aircraft applications. Download the PDF file and you can browse its content at your convenience.

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General Data

Bias Aircraft TIre Construction
Radial Aircraft Tire Construction
Tire Terminology
Tire Marking
Aircraft TIre Serial Number Codes

Preventive Maintenance

Proper Inflation Procedures
  Cold Pressure Setting
  Procedures for Hot Tire Inflation Pressure Checks
  Special Procedures - Emergency Tire Stretch
Other Prevenitive Maintenance
  Casing Flat Spotting
  Cold Weather Precautionary Hints
  Special Procedures - Above Normal Braking Energy
  Protecting Tires from Chemicals and Exposure
  Condition of Airport and Hangar Floor Surfaces

Mounting & Demounting

Before Mounting
  Bias and Radial Aircraft Tire Guidelines
  Aircraft Wheels
  Aircraft Tire Conductivity
  Matching Dual Tires
Mounting Procedures
  Tube-Type
  Tubeless Tires
  Tubes in Tubeless Tires
Inflation Pressure Loss in Tubeless Assemblies
Tire Balancing and Landing Gear Vibration
Aircraft Tire/Wheel Balancer for General Aviation Operation
Demounting

Inspection, Storage & Shipping

Inspecting Mounted Tires
  Typical Treadwear Patterns
  Tread Conditions
  Sidewall Conditions
  Bead Conditions
  Casting Conditions
Tire and Tube Storage
  Tire and Tube Age Limit
Storage of Mounted Assemblies
Shipping
  Shipping Inflation
  Shipping and Handling Damage

Retreading

Retreading Tires

Aircraft Tire Properties

Tire Name Size Classification
Aircraft Tire -vs- Other Tire Applications

Effects of Operating Conditions

Centrifugal Force
  Traction Wave
  Groove Cracking
  Rib Undercutting
Heat Generation
Tensile, Compression and Shear Forces
Tire Inflation
Limited Warranty
Notes
Tire Performance Envelope Diagram

 
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