Tire Repair - Club Car DS 2004 Service Manual

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WHEELS AND TIRES
Tire Removal, Continued:
3. If possible, use a tire machine to remove the tire from the rim.
3.1. If a tire machine is not available, loosen both tire beads by applying pressure to the tire side walls
and pushing the tire bead away from the rim flange and into the rim well (Figure 8-1, Page 8-2,
Detail A).
3.2. With the valve stem side of the wheel up, use a tire tool to carefully start the upper bead over the
edge of the wheel rim (Figure 8-1, Page 8-2, Detail B). See following CAUTION.
CAUTION
• To avoid damage to the tire, do not use excessive force when starting the bead over the edge
of the rim.
3.3. When top bead is free of the rim, pull the bead from the bottom side of the rim up into the upper part
of the rim well. Insert the tire tool under the lower bead as shown (Figure 8-1, Page 8-2, Detail C)
and carefully pry the lower bead over the rim flange.
3.4. Once the lower bead is started over the rim flange, the tire can be removed from the rim by hand.
UPPER TIRE
BEADS
LOWER
TIRE BEADS
A

TIRE REPAIR

1. Determine the location and cause of the air leak:
1.1. Remove the wheel. See Wheel Removal on page 8-1. Inflate the tire to no more than 20 psi (1.38
Bars).
1.2. Immerse the tire in water and then mark the point where bubbles are formed by escaping air.
1.3. Determine the cause of the air leak. See following NOTE.
NOTE: An air leak could be due to a punctured casing, faulty valve core, improperly seated valve stem, or
improperly seated tire bead.
Small holes in the casing can be plugged using a standard automotive tubeless tire repair kit avail-
able at auto supply stores.
2. When the cause of the air leak has been determined, remove tire from the rim and repair as required. See
Tire Removal on page 8-1.
Page 8-2 2004 DS Golf Car Maintenance and Service Manual
TIRE BEADS
POSITIONED
IN RIM WELL
RIM
FLANGE
VALVE STEM SIDE UP
Figure 8-1 Tire Removal
TIRE TOOL
B
Tires
C