Pride CELEBRITY X SPORT Owner's Manual page 39

I X . C A R E A N D M A I N T E N A N C E
WHEEL REPLACEMENT
If your scooter is equipped with pneumatic tyres and
you have a flat tyre, you can have the tube replaced.
If your scooter is equipped with a solid tyre insert,
either the solid insert or the entire wheel must be
replaced depending on model. Contact your
authorised Pride Dealer for information regarding
replacement wheels for your scooter.
WARNING! Wheels on your scooter
should only be serviced/replaced by
an authorised
qualified technician.
WARNING!
pneumatic tyres before dismantling
the rim or attempting repair.
WARNING! Be sure that the key is
removed from the key switch and the
scooter is not in freewheel mode
before performing this procedure.
WARNING! When changing a tyre,
remove only the centre lug nut, then
remove the wheel. If any further
disassembly is required, deflate the
tyre completely or it may explode.
Follow these easy steps for a quick and safe
repair of both pneumatic and solid tyres:
1. Remove the key from the key switch.
2. Elevate the side of the scooter from which you
are removing the tyre. Place wooden blocks
under the frame to elevate the scooter.
3. If you are changing a pneumatic tyre, completely
deflate it before removing the wheel.
4. Remove the drive wheel nut and washer from the
axle. See figure 28.
5. Pull the wheel off the axle.
6. Remove the nuts and washers and separate the
rim halves. See figure 29.
7. Remove the old tube from the pneumatic tyre and replace it with a new tube or replace the entire
assembly if it is a solid tyre.
8. Reassemble the rim halves.
9. Slide the wheel back onto the axle. Make sure that the axle key is in the axle slot. See figure 28.
WARNING! Failure to ensure that the axle key is properly installed into the axle slot
when mounting the wheel can result in electronic brake failure, personal injury, and/or
product damage.
Celebrity X Sport
Pride Dealer or
Completely deflate
www.pridemobility.com
DRIVE
AXLE KEY
WHEEL
WASHER
DRIVE WHEEL NUT
Figure 28. Drive Wheel Removal
REAR RIM HALF
TYRE
TUBE
FRONT
RIM HALF
WASHERS
NUTS
Figure 29. Drive Wheel Assembly
HUB
WARNING! Completely deflate
the tyre before attempting repair!
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