8-4. TIRE, WHEEL, AND RUNFLAT MAINTENANCE (Cont'd)TM 9-2320-280-20-28-12Change 2WARNING• Never use tubes in wheel assemblies. Use of a tube defeats built-in safety features, and could allow the wheel to come apart underpressure, resulting in serious injury or death.• Use only replacement parts specified in TM 9-2320-280-24P forbias tires. Eight bolt rims were designed for use with bias tirecomponents only. Wheels assembled with components notspecified for bias tires could cause the assembly to separate underpressure, resulting in serious injury or death.NOTEMagnesium runflats are going to be phased out of the militarysupply system. They will be replaced by a rubber runflat kit. Ifrubber runflat kit is received for use with bias tires, followassembly instructions in para. 8-5.1.Apply one 11-ounce tube of gel lubricant (2) around inside of tire (1) at crown area (3).2.Evenly spread gel lubricant (2) 4-5 in. (10-13 cm) wide on tire crown (3).3.Install two runflat halves (4) inside tire (1) with four flange bolts (5) and locknuts (6). Using torque adapter, tighten locknuts (6) to 18-22 lb-ft (24-30 N•m).d. AssemblyRefer to TM 9-2610-200-14 for maintenance and repair of tires.c. Repair
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