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WHEELS/TIRES
Wheel (Rim) Replacement
● Remove the wheel (see Wheel Removal)
● Disassemble the tire from the rim (see Tire Removal).
○ Remove the air valve and discard it.
● Install a new air valve in the new rim.
○ Remove the valve cap, lubricate the stem with a soap and water
solution, and pull the stem [A] through the rim from the inside
out until it snaps into place.
● Mount the tire on the new rim (see Tire Installation).
● Install the wheel (see Wheel Installation).
TIRES
Tire Removal
● Remove the wheel.
● Unscrew the valve core to deflate the tire.
○ Use a paper valve core tool.
● Lubricate the tire beads and rim flanges on both sides of the
wheel with a soap and water solution, or water. This helps the
tire beads slip off the rim flanges.
● Remove the tire from the rim using a suitable commercially
available tire changer.
CAUTION:
Replace the air valve whenever the tire is replaced. Do not
reuse the air valve.
CAUTION:
Do not use engine oil or petroleum distillates to lubricate the
stem because they will deteriorate the rubber.
CAUTION:
Do not lubricate the tire beads and rim flanges with engine
oil or petroleum distillates because they will deteriorate the
tire.
NOTE
○ The tires cannot be removed with hand tools because they fit
the rims tightly.
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