SXT Gekko 1200, Owner'S Manual

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2. Remove the wheel from the E-SCOOTER using a wrench. Loosen the
nuts counterclockwise and make sure to remove the wheel retention
clips on the front wheel. Be sure to remember where all the spacers
and washers belong. For rear tire removal you will also need to slip
the chain off the rear sprocket to remove the wheel. The chain must be
properly reinstalled and retention when reinstalling the rear wheel.
3. Remove one bead of the tire from the rim by grasping it at a point
opposite the valve stem with both hands and, at the same time, lifting
and peeling one side of the tire off the rim. If the bead is on too tight for
you to unseat it with your hands use tire levers to lift the bead carefully
over the tire rim. Tire levers can be purchased at any local bike shop.
Push the valve stem through the wheel rim. Remove the inner tube.
4. Carefully check the outside and inside of the tire for the cause of the
puncture and remove any debris or damaging material from the inside
or outside of the tire.
WARNING IF THE TIRE IS CUT, YOU MUST REPLACE THE TIRE TO
PREVENT ANY SUDDEN AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE CAUSING
LOSS OF CONTROL, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Replacement parts
are able to be purchased by calling your local scooter dealer
WARNING PATCHING A TUBE IS AN EMERGENCY REPAIR.
CARELESS PATCHING OR APPLYING SEVERAL PATCHES CAN
SERIOUSLY WEAKEN THE TUBE, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE TUBE
FAILURE, WHICH COULD CAUSE YOU TO LOOSE CONTROL AND
FALL. REPLACE A PATCHED TUBE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
5. Reinstall the tire and tube. Slip one tire bead over the rim. Insert the
tube valve through its hold in the rim. Feed the tube carefully into the
cavity of the tire. Inflate the tube just enough to give it some shape.
Starting at the valve stem and working around both sides of the rim to
the side opposite the valve stem, use your thumbs to push and seat the
other bead of the tire inside the rim. Be careful not to pinch the tube
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GENERAL USAGE NOTES SXT-SCOOTERS