Currie tech IZIP - How to Fix a Flat Tire

88
Removetirebeadfromtherim.
Pulltirebackontotherim.

Ifyouneedtorepairatire,followthesesteps:
1. Removethewheelfromthebicycle.
2. Deflatethetirecompletelyviathevalve.Loosenthetirebeadby
pushing it inward all the way around.
3. Pressonesideofthetirebeadupovertheedgeoftherim.Note:Use
plastic tire levers, not a screwdriver, otherwise you may damage the rim
and tire.
4. Removethetube,leavingthetireontherim.
5. Locatetheleaksandpatchusingatuberepairkit,carefullyfollowingthe
instructions,orreplacethetube.Note:Ensurethatthereplacementtube
size matches the size stated on the tire sidewall and that the valve is
the correct type for your bicycle.
6. Matchthepositionoftheleakinthetubewiththetiretolocatethe
possible cause and mark the location on the tire.
7. Removethetirecompletelyandinspectforanail,glass,etc.and
removeiflocated.Alsoinspecttheinsideoftherimtoensurethereare
noprotrudingspokes,rustorotherpotentialcauses.Replacetherim
tape which covers the spoke ends, if damaged.
8. Remountonesideofthetireontotherim.
9. Usingahandpump,inflatethetubejustenoughtogiveitsomeshape.
10.Placethevalvestemthroughtheholeintherimandworkthetubeinto
thetire.Note:Donotletittwist.
11.Usingyourhandsonly,remounttheothersideofthetirebypushingthe
edgeowardthecenteroftherim.Startfromtheoppositesideofthe
valve and work around the rim.
12.Beforethetireiscompletelymounted,pushthevalveupintotherimto
make sure the tire can sit squarely in position.
13.Fittherestofthetire,rollingthelast,mostdifficultpartonusingyour
thumbs.Note:Avoidusingtireleversasthesecaneasilypuncturethe
tube or damage the tire.
14.Checkthatthetubeisnotcaughtbetweentherimandthetirebeadatany
point.
Pushtirebead
into the center
of the rim.