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TIRE REMOVAL
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Let the air out of the tire by depressing the valve core (the little
pin in the centre of the valve stem opening).
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Separate the tire bead from the sides of the rim by pressing
with your thumbs. Work your way around the tire on both
sides to be sure that the beads of the tire are not sticking to
the rim. (Figure A)
Stand the wheel up on a firm surface with the valve stem on
the bottom and grasp the upper part of the tire with both
hands. Try to roll the tire off the far side of the rim.
With the wheel standing as in Figure 3, use bicycle tire tools or
spoon handles with rounded ends (at least two - preferably
three) to lift the bead on one side of the tire off the rim. Be
careful not to pinch the inner tube between the tire tools and
the tire bead or rim. Once you have got the bead off for about
one fourth of the circumference of the tire using the tools, the
rest can usually be pulled off by hand.
With the bead on one side of the tire completely off the rim,
you can now pull the inner tube out from between the tire and
rim everywhere except in the area of the valve stem.
It should now be easy to pull the tire the rest of the way off the
rim. Start at the side of the wheel opposite the valve stem
and simply lift the bead of the tire up over the side of the rim
and pull it off.
FIGURE A
Press with thumbs
to separate tire bead.
Continue around entire
rim until the bead is
completely separated.
FIGURE B
Lift bead with
spoons or tire
tools.
FIGURE C
Replace tire
onto rim.
FIGURE D
Rim strip protects
inner tube from
spoke ends.
FIGURE F
Use thumb to press
valve stem through
hole in rim. Make
certain valve stem
is straight.
Rim Strip
Spoke Ends
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