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Did you find out that a tyre of the Cortes is flat? Your Huka dealer can of course fix
it. But if you want to do it yourself, here are the instructions:
Necessary: a repair kit (with tire levers, glue, stickers and sandpaper), a jack,
scissors, a bicycle pump and a bucket of water.
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Deflate the tyre and unscrew the valve.
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Place the first tyre lever next to the valve (between the tyre and the rim)
and hook it behind a spoke.
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Do the same with the second tyre lever (about two spokes further on).
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Using the third tyre lever, carefully rock the tyre off the rim.
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Remove the tyre from the rim. Check that there is nothing sharp (glass,
nail, etc.) on the inside of the tyre. Remove the inner tube from the wheel.
Inflate the tyre and search for the leak by holding the tyre under water.
The leak is in the area where air bubbles appear.
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Drain the tyre and lightly sand the spot of the puncture. Put some glue
on the tyre and leave it for two minutes.
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Use a ready-made sticker or cut a circle out of the piece of tape. Stick this
onto the puncture and press firmly. Let it dry for 5 minutes.
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Replace the valve in the rim and put it back together. Wait to tighten the
thin nut until the whole tyre is back on the bike.
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Inflate the inner tube slightly and place it in the outer tyre. Push the outer
tyre all around the rim. Start at the valve and slowly work your way
around.
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Inflate the tyre to the correct pressure. Check whether the tyre lies
properly on the rim. Tighten the small nut on the valve. The tyre is now
glued!
ADVICE FROM RICHARD
Contact your Huka dealer immediately in the
event of a defect. Do not use the bicycle or use it as little as possible
until the malfunction has been solved.
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