Tyre Changing - Vermeiren Squod Instruction Manual

TYRE CHANGING

If you want to change the tyres or inner tubes, you should note the following:
Before you can remove a tyre, you must let all the air out of the tube, and insert a tyre lever between
the tyre and the rim. Then slowly and carefully push the lever downwards. This will pull the tyre over
the edge of the rim. If you then move the lever along the rim, the tyre will jump out. Now carefully
remove the tyre from the rim and then remove the tube.
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There must be no air in the tube before it can be removed.
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If handled improperly, the rim might be damaged. Rather let an expert perform these activities.
Note the following before inserting the new inner tube:
Check the rim bed and the inside wall of the tyre for foreign matter and clean these properly if
necessary. Check the condition of the rim bed, especially around the position of the air valve. Please
use only genuine original replacement parts. We do not accept any liability for damage caused by non-
genuine parts. Kindly contact your specialist dealer.
Assembly:
Check all around on both sides that the tube is not pinched between the rim and the edge of the tyre.
Lightly push the air valve inwards and pull it out again to make sure that the tyre is positioned properly
in the region of the air valve.
To ensure that the wheel is inflated correctly, admit only so much air initially that the tyre can still be
easily pushed inwards by using your thumbs. If the check-lines are equidistant from the edge of the
Place the rim belt in position over the air valve before
inserting it into the rim. Then the rim belt can be pulled
over easily. Check whether all spoke heads are
covered (in the case of a plastic rim a rim belt is not
required).
Push the tyre over the edge of the rim, starting behind
the air valve. Inflate the tube slightly until it is round,
and place it inside the tyre.
If the inner tube fits snugly inside the tyre without any
folds (if there are folds, let some air out), then you can
push the upper side of the tyre gently onto the rim with
both hands, beginning behind the airvalve.
SQUOD Instruction Manual
Last updated: Jul. 2005
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