Ozito PXC-BIKE, Instruction Manual

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Punctured Front Wheel
1. Remove the wheel from the bike and deflate the tyre completely through the valve.
2. Loosen the tyre from the metal rim by pressing inward all around the tyre.
3. Using a tyre lever, carefully lift the edge of the tyre over the rim.
WARNING! DO NOT USE A SCREWDRIVER (OR SIMILAR TOOL) TO LIFT
THE TYRE OFF THE RIM, AS IT MAY DAMAGE THE RIM AND TYRE.
4. Push the valve stem through the rim and remove the inner tube.
5. Carefully check the outside and inside of the tyre for the cause of the puncture and remove it if it is
still there.
6. If the tyre is cut, line the inside of the cut area with tape, spare patch or a piece of inner tube to
stop the cut from pinching the inner tube. Patch the inner tube or replace it with a new one.
Note: Ensure the inner tube size matches the size stated on the wheel and that the valve is the
correct type for the bicycle. It is recommended you replace the inner tube and tyre if punctured.
7. Reinstall the tyre and tube, slip one side of the tyre within the rim and insert the tube valve through
the hole in the rim. Feed the tube carefully into the cavity of the tyre and inflate the tube just
enough to give it shape.
8. Starting at the valve stem, use your thumbs to seat the other lip of the tyre within the rim, working
around both sides of the wheel until the entire tyre is seated properly.
Note: Make sure not to pinch the tube between the tyre lip and wheel rim. If you have trouble using
your hands to seat the tyre, very carefully use the tyre lever and avoid pinching the inner tube.
9. Check to make sure the tyre is evenly seated around both sides of the rim and that the tube is within
the tyre cavity. Push the valve stem into the tyre to make sure that its base is properly seated.
10. Inflate the tube slowly to the recommended pressure, making sure the tyre remains within the rim.
11. Replace the valve cap and reinstall the wheel onto the PXC Bike.