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WRITTEN SAFE WORK PROCEDURE AND PLANNED JOB OBSERVATION

FOR MOUNTING / DEMOUNTING OF TYRE ON ARTICULATED DUMP TRUCK FRONT WHEEL

ASSEMBLY

SCOPE:
BRANCHES, ONSITES, WORKSHOP AREA

RESPONSIBLE PERSONS: MANAGERS, SUPERVISORS

It is the responsibility of every person to abide by the procedure.
It is the responsibility of each supervisor to ensure that his or her subordinates are
knowledgeable in this procedure and are provided with the appropriate instruction and supervision.

REFERENCES:
SAQAUS ID9866

DEFINITIONS:
PPE – Personal protective equipment / Meta-guard bridge protection upper-foot

TOOLS REQUIRED:
Tyre levers, 5 meter airline with clip on chuck, inflation gauge, safety cage / device, valve tool

PPE REQUIRED:
Gloves, Overalls, Safety Shoes, Hearing protection, Meta-guard, Safety Glasses

Task Steps Hazard Risk All Task Steps

NB THIS PROCEDURE COVERS THE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE COMPLETE

 PREPARATION
Ensure that you have all the protective clothing Flying particles Serious Injury,
before you start the task eye injury
Discuss the task. Re-visit all relevant procedures.
Ensure all equipment to be used is clean and in
good working order.
Ensure you have a job card.
 REMOVAL OF FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Park the vehicle on level ground and apply hand Runaway Damage,
brake. vehicle Injury, Fatality
Implement lock out procedure Moving Injury
Machinery
Place wheel chocks on both sides of the rear Runaway Damage,
wheels vehicle Injury, Fatality
Place the jack under the designated lifting point. Falling jack Injury
(Marked with RED paint)
Raise front wheel assembly off ground - Jack can fail Injury
just enough to place the trestle in position.
Release jack slowly until vehicle rests safely on Falling vehicle Damage,
the trestle injury, fatality
Remove valve cap and core and deflate tyre. Tyre Explosion Damage,
injury, fatality
Loosen & remove the wheel nuts - leaving 2 nuts Damage to Damage,
180° apart. vehicle injury, fatality
 Use an impact wrench
Position the forklift 90° in front of the front tyre to Damage to Damage,
be removed vehicle injury, fatality
Place the forks at the bottom of the assembly as Damage to Vehicle
support and then only remove the remaining 2 vehicle, flying damage,
wheel nuts. objects injury
 Use an impact wrench
Remove the front wheel assembly. Damage to Damage,
 Use the Forklift vehicle, Tyre injury
 Front wheel assembly ± 318 kg. could fall
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When the forklift and wheel assembly are a safe Tyre could fall Damage to
distance away from the work area, lower the from tyre hand wheel
assembly to the ground. assembly
 INSTALLATION OF FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Carry out installation in reverse order to removal.
Ensure that the wheel studs & nuts are clean and Damage to Loose rust
lubricate with correct medium (only where equipment particles in
allowed) eyes
Make sure the mating surfaces are free of rust, Damage to Damage,
dirt, grease, etc. assembly injury
 Use an orbital sander
Position the Forklift 90° in font of the vehicle Damage to Damage to
assembly studs &
vehicle
Lift the wheel assembly with the forks to a Damage to Vehicle
suitable height to be able to fit it into the wheel vehicle, damage damage,
studs. to studs, falling personal injury
 Use the Forklif wheel assembly
Install the front wheel assembly. Damage to Vehicle
 Use the Forklift vehicle, damage damage,
 Wheel assembly ± 318 kg. to studs, falling personal injury
wheel assembly