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10-14 WHEELS/TIRES
Tires
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Install a new valve in the rim.
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Remove the valve cap, lubricate the stem seal with a soap
and wat
er solution or rubber lubricant, and pull [B] the
valve stem [A] through the rim from the inside out until it
snaps into place.
CAUTION
Do not use engine oil or petroleum distillates to l u-
brica
te the stem because they will deteriorate the
rubber.
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Apply
a soap and water solution, or rubber lubricant to the
rim flange and tire beads.
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The air valve is shown in the figure.
[A] Valve Cap
[B] Valve Core
[C] Stem Seal
[D] Valve Stem
[E] Valve Seat
[F] Valve Opened
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Check the tire rotation mark on the front and rear tires and
install them on the rim accordingly.
Tire Rotation M ark [A]
Rotation Direction [B]
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Position the tire on the rim so that the valve [A] is at the tire
balance mark [B] (the chalk mark made during removal,
or the yellow paint mark on a new tire).
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Install the tire bead on the rim using a suitable commer-
cially available tire changer.
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Lubricate the tire beads and rim flanges with a soap and
water solution or rubber lubricant to help seat the tire
beads in the sealing surfaces of the rim while inflating the
tire.
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Center the rim in the tire beads, and inflate the tire with
compressed air until the tire beads seat in the sealing
surfaces.
WARNING
Be sure to install the valve core whenever inflating
the tire, and do not inflate the tire to more than 400
kPa (4.0 kgf/cm², 57 psi). Overinflation can explode
the tire with possibility of injury and loss of life.