Segway Personal Transporter SE Service Manual
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Tire/Wheel Assembly
i2 SE Tire Tube Removal (cont.)
7. Place the wheel face down on a clean, smooth
surface. With the inside of the wheel facing up, pry
one end of the tire iron underneath the lip of the tire
bead, pulling it up above the rim. See Figure 4–8.
CAUTION!
Improper placement of the tire iron can result in
pinching.
8. Insert a second tire iron under the tire bead about
6 inches away from the first tire iron and pry that
portion of the tire over the rim. See Figure 4–9.
9. Pull the first tire iron out and reinsert it under the
bead about 6 inches away from the other tire iron.
Repeat until the entire side of the tire is lifted over
the rim.
10. Push the valve stem through the rim into the tire and
extract the tube. See Figure 4–10.
11. If replacing the tire, work the outside bead over the
inside of the wheel to remove the tire completely.
See Figure 4–11.
Figure 4–8: Insert the First Tire Iron
Figure 4–9: Insert the Second Tire Iron
Figure 4–10: Extract the Tube
Figure 4–11: Remove the Tire
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