Tires: Service and Repair

Tires, Changing, with Tire Pressure Monitoring System

• Nickel-plated valve insert must be replaced with every tire change. Allocation, refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

• The tire pressure sensor can be reused.

- Let air out of tire by removing nickel-plated valve insert.

- Remove the tires.

- When reusing used tire pressure sensors , inspect connection between sensor and metal valve visually for damage.

• Damaged sensors must be replaced.

- Install tires.

- Install new nickel-plated valve insert.

- Fill tires.

- Balance the tire.

Dismounting Tire






Roll or press the tire off.

When using pressure paddles, first separate tires from the side opposite of valve.

• Do not use pressure paddles in hatched area - a -.

- Position mounting head near valve so that so that tire iron can be put on approximately 30° - b - next to tire valve.

- Then remove tire in valve area first.

Mounting Tire






• Do not use pressure paddles in valve area.

- Position tire pressure sensor approximately 180° opposite the mounting head.

- Press tire in bed approximately 90° in front of mounting head - arrow -.

- Mount tire.