Repairing The Tyre Of The Rear Wheel; Replacing The Tyre Of The Rear Wheel - Handicare Ibis Service Manual

2.3.5

Repairing the tyre of the rear wheel

When repairing the inner tube of a rear wheel, the wheel should be braked, so that it does not rotate at the same
time.
Repair a flat tyre as follows:
Support the wheelchair in such a way that the wheel is elevated.
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Pull out the valve to completely deflate the tyre.
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Using tyre levers pull the front of the tyre across the edge of the rim.
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Carefully pull the inner tube across the edge of the rim.
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Push the valve from the opening in the rim.
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Pull the inner tube from the tyre for repair or replacement.
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Repair the inner tube or replace it.
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Now, the repaired or new inner tube should be placed as follows:
Put the valve of the inner tube through the opening in the rim.
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Press the inner tube into the tyre.
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Place the tyre around the rim.
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Use tyre levers to place the tyre around the rim: be careful not to damage the inner tube with the tyre levers.
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The inner tube must not become jammed between the rim and the tyre.
Pump up the inner tube, see 'technical data'.
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Remove the support from under the wheelchair.
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The wheelchair is ready for use.
2.3.6

Replacing the tyre of the rear wheel

When replacing a tyre of a rear wheel, the wheel should be braked, so that it does not rotate at the same time.
Replace a tyre as follows:
Support the wheelchair in such a way that the wheel is elevated.
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Pull out the valve to completely deflate the tyre.
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Using tyre levers pull the front of the tyre across the edge of the rim.
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Carefully pull the inner tube across the edge of the rim.
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Push the valve from the opening in the rim.
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Pull the inner tube from the tyre.
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The whole tyre can now be removed.
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Now the tyres (with repaired or new inner tube) should be assembled as follows:
Place one side of the tyre around the rim.
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Put the valve of the inner tube through the opening in the rim and press the inner tube into the tyre.
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Place the tyre around the rim.
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Use tyre levers to place the tyre around the rim: be careful not to damage the inner tube with the tyre levers.
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The inner tube must not become jammed between the rim and the tyre.
Pump up the inner tube, see 'technical data'.
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Remove the support from under the wheelchair.
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The wheelchair is ready for use.
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