Tires; Tire Removal; Tire Repair - Club Car Carryall 550 2015 Maintenance And Service Manual

WHEELS AND TIRES

TIRES

See General Warnings on page 1-1.

TIRE REMOVAL

NOTE: Tire must be removed or installed from the valve stem side of the rim.
1. Remove the tire and wheel assembly from the vehicle as instructed above. See Wheel Removal on page 8-1.
2. Remove the valve cap and valve core and allow air to escape from the tire.
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 8-3, 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 rim (Figure 8-1, Page 8-3, 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 8-3, 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.
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1. Upper Tire Beads 2. Lower Tire Beads 3. Rim Flange 4. Tire Beads Positioned In Rim Well 5. Valve Stem Side Up 6. Tire Tool

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 psig (138 kPa).
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.
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Figure 8-1 Tire Removal
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