Fitting The Tyre; Removing The First Bead; Inner Tube; Removing The Second Bead - Triumph SPEED TWIN 1945 Workshop Instruction Manual

Ty res
R e m o v i n g
the
F i r s t Bead. Insert a lever A T
THE VALVE
POSITION and while
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pulling o n chis lever, press the bead i n t o t h e w e l l of t h e r i m diametrically opposite
I
t h e valve position. Insert a second lever close t o the first and prlse the bead over
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the r i m flange. Remove the
f i r s t
lever and re-insert a little further away from the
second lever. Continue round the bead i n steps of
2-3
~nches
( 5 t o
8 cms.) until the
i
bead i s away from t h e rim.
I n n e r Tube. Push t h e valve o u t of the r i m and remove the inner tube.
R e m o v i n g t h e Second Bead. Stand the wheel upright and insert a lever between
the'remaining bead and the rim. Pull the cover away from the rim.
F I T T I N G T H E T Y R E
R i m Band. Make sure that the rough side of the rubber r i m band
i s
fitted against
the r i m and that the band
is
central in the weii.
Fig. 56. IL~USTRATION S H O W I N G T H E P O S I T I O N OF T H E V A L V E
I F THE T Y R E H A S C R E P T R O U N D O N T H E R I M