The John Bean T8026 truck tyre changer for tubeless and tube type wheels features quick-fit aluminium protectors and permanent vertical plastic protectors on the jaws to help prevent accidental damage to the rims. This superbly engineered machine also features an easy-to-use two-way tool for bead-breaking, mounting and demounting.

• Electro-hydraulic drive
• Mobile control unit
• Positioning of wheel and tool within a wide accurate adjustment range
• Infinitely self-centring universal hydraulic chuck
• Bead breaker roll and mounting/demounting tool fitted on swing arm
• Safety valve on chuck prevents accidental unclamping of wheels
• Ergonomic operation owing to vertically adjustable control unit

• The chuck is of solid design to accommodate wheels of up to 1000 kg. A non-return valve prevents the chuck from opening in case of a sudden hydraulic pressure drop.

• The bead breaker disc is equipped with a special tilting system in order to increase bead breaking effort and to make sure the bead breaking disc is always in optimum position relative to the rim.