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Tire repair - Removing the tire & tube

  • Tire repair - tire levers.Get your tire levers from your tool kit - you will need at least two

  • Fully deflate your inner tube by pressing down on the valve; this will make it easier to remove

  • Insert one lever under the tire bead, on the opposite side of the valve; some tire levers have a hook on theTire repair - inserting levers. end that can be attached to a spoke to keep it in place

  • Insert the other lever about 5-10 cm away

  • Pry the bead up and over the rim by working the levers both at once

  • Slide one lever around the edge of the rim and pull out the tube all around, ending at the valve.

  • Tire repair - sliding lever.With your fingers, reach inside the tire and pull out the tube all around, ending at the valve

  • Carefully pull the valve stem out of the rim hole (if there is a lock nut, remove it first)


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