CSC RX3 - Wheel and Tire Troubleshooting; Fixing Flat Tires

CSCRX3ServiceManual
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Placethewheelsonatruingstandandinspectthemforrunoutandovality.Ifeitherexceeds1.0mm,
truethewheelbyadjustingspoketension.
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Balancethewheelandtireonadynamicbalancer.
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WheelandTireTroubleshooting
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Thetablebelowsummarizeswheelandtiretroubleshootingandmaintenance.
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WheelandTireTroubleshootingandMaintenance
Item Symptom Cause VehicleEffect MaintenanceAction
Wheeland
Tire
Vibration Deformation,outofbalance
condition,worntire,wheel
truenessorovalityoutsideof
speclimits,wornbearing,
motorcycleload
Drift,
handlebar
shake,
vibration
Truewheel,checkbearings,check
inflationpressure,checktire
condition,balancetireandwheel,
checkforproperloadingof
motorcycle
Tire Premature
wear,
cupping
Outofbalance,misalignedrear
wheel,wornbearing,underor
overinflated.
Prematuretire
wear
Truewheel,checkbearings,check
inflationpressure,balancetire
andwheel,checkforproper
loadingofmotorcycle
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FixingFlatTires
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Ifyourmotorcyclehasaflattire,checkforanyobviouscausesontheoutsideofthetire(itwillmake
findingtheleakinthetubealoteasierifyouneedtopatchthetube).
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Priortoliftingthebiketogetthewheelwith
theflattireofftheground,loosentheaxlebolts(just
loosenthem,donotremovethem).IfyourmotorcyclehastheCSCaccessorycenterstand,putthe
motorcycleonthecenterstand.Ifyour motorcycledoesnothavetheaccessory,propupthe
motorcyclesothatthewheelwiththeflattire
isofftheground.
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RemovethewheelwiththeflattireinaccordancewiththeinstructionsfordoingsointhisService
Manual.Placethewheelonitsside,withthebrakediskfacingdown.Removethevalvecapand
depresstheSchradervalvetoallowanyremainingairin
thetubetoescape.Witha10mmwrench,
loosenthenutaroundthevalvestem,andthenunscrewitcompletelybyhand.
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