Buell Blast 2014 Service Manual page 99

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INSTALLATION
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Only install original equipment (stock) tire valves and
valve caps. A valve or valve and cap combination that is
too long may interfere with (strike) adjacent components,
damage the valve and cause rapid tire deflation. Rapid
tire deflation could cause loss of control which could
result in death or serious injury.
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Aftermarket valve caps that are heavier than the stock
cap may have clearance at slow speeds; but, at high
speed the valve/cap will be moved outward by centrifugal
force. This outward movement could cause the valve/cap
to strike the adjacent components, damage the valve and
cause rapid tire deflation. Rapid tire deflation could
cause loss of control which could result in death or seri-
ous injury.
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Always check both tire sidewalls for arrows indicating
forward rotation. Some tires require different tire rotation
depending on whether tire is used on front or rear wheel.
Installing a tire with the wrong rotation may lead to tire
failure which could result in death or serious injury.
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Dunlop front and rear tires for Buell motorcycles are not
the same. They are not interchangeable. Use front tire
ONLY for a front tire. DO NOT put a rear tire on the front
of a vehicle. Failure to follow this warning could result in
death or serious injury.
NOTES
The red circle on the sidewall is a balance mark and
should be located next to the valve stem hole.
Leaving the valve core out of the valve stem will allow a
sufficient volume of air to inflate the radial tire to seat the
beads on the rim.
1. Damaged or leaking valve stems must be replaced.
Place rubber grommet on valve stem with shoulder in
recess of the valve stem head.
2. Install and tighten nut to 42-44 in-lbs (4.7-5.0 Nm).
3. Thoroughly lubricate bead on both sides of tire with a
rubber lubricant. Lubricate inside diameter of bead and
side wall. Lubricate rim flanges and safety hump on
wheel.
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Read the operating manual for the manufacturer and
model of tire machine used. Failure to follow operational
procedures or to heed any cautions/warnings in the man-
ual for the brand/model of tire machine could result in
death or serious injury.
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4. With rim installed in pneumatic tire machine jaws, orient
tire with rotational arrow pointing in direction of forward
rotation. Push one side off bottom bead into rim well and
walk the bottom bead around until it is completely in the
rim well.
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Figure 2-22. Starting Bead on Rim (Typical)
5. See Figure 2-22. Starting at the valve stem, start first
bead into the rim well using a tire machine. If no machine
is available, work bead on as far as possible by hand.
Use a tire tool to pry the remaining bead over rim flange.
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Do not use excessive force when starting bead over rim.
Excessive force may damage tire or rim and adversely
affect handling which could result in death or serious
injury.
6. Position red dot at valve stem and starting 180 degrees
opposite valve stem, mount top bead to shoe of pneu-
matic tire machine.
7. Rotate wheel to pull bead into rim well. Remove wheel
from tire machine.
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Do not inflate over 40 psi (276 kPa) to seat the beads.
Inflating the tire beyond 40 psi (276 kPa) to seat the
beads can cause the tire rim assembly to burst with force
which could result in death or serious injury.
8. Apply air to stem to seat beads on rim. It may be neces-
sary to use a TIRE BEAD EXPANDER (Part No. HD-
28700) on the tire until beads seal on rim.
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