Replacing The Casing And / Or Inner Tube - Otto Bock C2000 Service Instructions Manual

The wheels on the drive and steering end have rims consisting of 2 sections. Therefore, this
step is not possible / required.

6.8.4 Replacing the Casing and / or Inner Tube

The wheel rims are in two parts and can be separated by removing the Allen head screws.
Preparation:
❒ Remove the wheel (see Section 6.8.2 or 6.8.3).
Tools:
❒ Plastic tyre mounting lever
❒ Inner tube repair kit
❒ Allen wrench, size 6
Steps:
1. For pneumatic tyres: Bleed all air from the tyre.
2. Loosen and remove five Allen head screws that connect the two parts of the rim to each other.
3. Pry back the casing from the edges of the rim.
4. For pneumatic tyres: Push the valve fully into the rim.
5. For pneumatic tyres: Remove the inner tube.
6. For pneumatic tyres: Repair or replace the inner tube.
7. Replace the casing if defective and mount it on the rim.
8. Join the two parts of the rim with the screws.
9. For pneumatic tyres: Inflate the tyre, observing the allowable tyre pressure.
10. Install the wheel.
figure 19 Removing the casing
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