FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Removing Tire



Removing tire
Tires which have been installed or sealed with tire sealant, must be drained before removing from wheel.

CAUTION:
^ Avoid eye or skin contact with tire sealant.
^ It is hazardous to health and can irritate the eyes and cause allergies.
^ Wear protective gloves and eye protection when removing tires.

- Place wheel down on a flat surface.
- Remove valve from tire valve housing.





- Drill or cut a suitable hole in shoulder of the tire.
- Hold tire over a drip tray and allow sealant to flow out.
- Remove tire from wheel rim.
- Clean wheel rim for example with a damp cloth.

Disposing of tire sealant
The remainder of the tire sealant from the tire and bottle (date expired) must be disposed of properly.

Old tire sealant (date expired) or remainder of sealant from tires must not be mixed with other fluids. Dispose of old tire sealant properly.

Install new tire
^ Make sure the wheel rim is clean.

- Install new tire valve.
- Remove valve insert.
- Inflate tire to approximately 3 to 4 bar, the tire bead must be audibly slid over the hump of the wheel rim.
- Install valve insert.
- Correct inflation pressure to prescribed specification.
- Balance wheel.