Honda Fourtrax Rancher AT 2004 Service Manual page 270

FRONT WHEEL/ SUSPENSION/ STEERING
Install a rubber plug into the injury as follows:
Apply a cement to a plug inserting needle and work
the needle into the injury to clean and lubricate it.
Do this three limes.
00 not let the cement dry.
Insert and center a rubber plug through the eye of
the inserting needle.
Apply cement to the rubber plug.
Push the inserting needle with the plug into the
injury until the plug is slightly above the tire.
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Trim the plug 6 mm
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in) above the tire surface.
Repeat the above procedure if the puncture is large.
Do not use more than two plugs per injury.
Allow the repair to dry. Drying time will vary with air
temperature. Refer to the tire repair kit manufac-
turer's recommendations.
Inflate the tire and test the seal by dabbing a small
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amount of cement around the plug. Escaping air will
cause a bubble in the cement. If there is leakage,
remove the tire (page 14-12) and apply a cold patch
to the inside of the tire as described.
If a plug has been inserted, trim it even with the
inner tire surface.
Temporarily place a rubber patch that is at least
twice the size of the puncture over the injury. Make
a mark around the patch, slightly larger than the
patch itself.
Rough the area marked inside the tire with a tire
buffer or a wire brush. Clean the rubber dust from
the buffed area.
Apply cement over the area marked and allow it to
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dry until tacky.
Do not touch the cement with dirty or greasy hands.
Remove the lining from the patch and center over
the injury.
Press the patch against the injury using a special
roller.