Fitting Tyre To Wheel Rim - Volkswagen 2004 Golf Workshop Manual

Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 08.2009
– Hold bead over wheel rim flange from outside using plastic
assembly lever -1- and run tyre fitting machine clockwise until
tyre is pulled completely off wheel rim.
Note
Check that the tyre pressure sensor is not loose or damaged.
♦
If the screwed connection is loose, replace the union nut, the
valve insert, the seal, the sealing washer and the valve cap
with new parts from the repair set ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue
"ETKA" .
If the tyre pressure sensor is damaged, then replace the com‐
♦
plete item ⇒ page 304
5.5

Fitting tyre to wheel rim

Caution
♦ Follow the instructions for warming cold tyres to minimum
installation temperature
♦ Follow the notes on safety
– Coat wheel rim flanges, tyre beads and inside of upper tyre
bead generously with tyre assembly paste.
– Turn wheel rim on tyre fitting unit so that tyre valve/ tyre pres‐
sure sensor -1- is directly opposite assembly head -2-.
– Run tyre fitting machine clockwise.
– Stop the fitting of lower bead before reaching tyre valve/ tyre
pressure sensor -arrow- to prevent damage to tyre pressure
sensor .
The tyre bead will now slide over the wheel rim flange. The wheel
rim may only be turned until the assembly head is just before the
tyre valve/ tyre pressure sensor -arrow-.
298
Rep. Gr.44 - Wheels, tyres, vehicle geometry
.
⇒ page 294
⇒ page 294