Ken-Tool said its latest tire service tool, the Valve Breaker, quickly removes valve stems from demounted wheels.

The new tool is compact and powerful; using a slide ram design to drive a heat-treated punch into the valve stem seat to easily pop the valve stem out of the rim after the wheel has been demounted, according to the company. This allows the service technician to quickly remove the stem with the wheel on the floor. The slide ram is made from solid round steel bar stock to drive more energy into the valve stem to knock it out of the wheel quickly and efficiently, Ken-Tool said.

The tool protects the operator with a rubber safety-grip drive handle and a vibration absorbing rubber grip on the outer tube. A protective flange at the top of the tube helps to prevent pinching, and an energy absorbing spring loaded punch assembly protects the wheel while reducing shock to the operator’s hands, according to the maker.

The Valve Breaker is available in two lengths: 27-in. (P/N 35934) and 45-in. (P/N 35936), and weigh 9 lb. and 16 lb., respectively. The 27-in. Valve Breaker fits conveniently in a 30-in. toolbox.

A Repair Kit (P/N 35935) includes the three components needed to rebuild the tool – the punch, a spring and a roll pin.
 
Click here for a video demonstration featuring the tool.