Invacare Storm 4 - Repairing Punctures (Drive Wheel with GB Motor and Pneumatic Tires)

Maintenance
Re-assemblyisdoneinreverseorder.Ensurethatthetireis
replacedonthesamesideandinthesametraveldirectionas
itwaspreviouslymounted.
Repairingtheflattire
CAUTION!
Riskofexplosion
Thewheelwillexplodeifyoudonotlettheairoutof
thetirebeforeremovingthewheel.
–Alwayslettheairoutofthetirebeforeremovingit
(pressinthepininthemiddleofthevalve).
1.Unscrewvalvecap.
2.Depressurisetirecompletelybypressinginthepininthevalve.
3.Removethe5cylinderheadscrews(backofthewheel,2)
4.Removetherimhalvesfromthetire.
5.Removetheinnertubefromthetire.
6.Repairinnertubeandreplace,orinsertnew.
Iftheoldinnertubeistoberepairedandre-used,andhas
becomewetduringrepair,youcanmakereplacementeasier
bysprinklingtheinnertubewithalittletalcumpowder.
7.Insertthewheelrimhalvesfromoutsideintothetire.
8.Pumpalittleairintotheinnertube.
9.Reinsertthecylinderheadscrewsandtightento10Nm.Avoid
crushingtheinnertube!
10.Ensurethatthetireouterisseatedcorrectly.
11.Pumpthetireuptotheprescribedpressure.
12.Ensurethatthetireouterisseatedcorrectlyagain.
13.Screwthevalvecapbackon.
14.Refitthewheel.
9.4.2Repairingpunctures(drivewheelwithGB
motorandpneumatictires)
CAUTION!
Riskofinjury
Ifthewheelhasbeeninsufficientlytightenedduring
assembly,itcanbecomeloosenedduringdriving.
–Whenreassemblingthedrivewheels,tightentheAllen
screwsatatorqueof25Nm.
Requirements:
•Open-endedspanner6mm
•Torquewrench
•Repairkitfortirerepairoranewinnertube.
•Talcumpowder
•ScrewblockerLoctite(e.g.Loctite243)
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