Segway Personal Transporter i2, Parts Replacement Manual

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4 ‐ 8 Segway® Personal Transporter i2, x2, x2 Turf Parts Replacement
6. Place wheel face down on a clean smooth
surface. With inside of wheel facing up, pry
one end of tire iron underneath lip of tire
bead, pulling it up above rim ( Figure 4 ‐ 8 ).
Figure 4 ‐ 8: Insert First Tire Iron
Improper placement of tire
irons can result in pinching.
7. Reminder: Wear safety glasses.
8. Insert a second tire iron under tire bead
about 6 ʺ away from first tire iron and pry
that portion of tire over rim ( Figure 4 ‐ 9 ).
Figure 4 ‐ 9: Insert Second Tire Iron
9. Pull first tire iron out and reinsert under
bead about 6 ʺ away from other tire iron.
Repeat until entire side of tire is lifted over
rim ( Figure 4 ‐ 10 ).
Figure 4 ‐ 10: Re ‐ insert Tire Iron
10. Push valve stem through rim into tire and
extract tube ( Figure 4 ‐ 11 ).
Figure 4 ‐ 11: Extract Tube
If replacing tire, work outside bead over inside of
wheel to remove tire completely.
See Figure 4-12 .
Figure 4 ‐ 12: Remove or Install Tire
Finger or
hand hazard.