Gary Fisher 2004 gary fisher bicycles Manuel D’Utilisation
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CHAPTER THREE
Inspection, Adjustment & Lubrication
2. With the wheel facing you, roll the tire up and
away from the rim with your thumbs (Figure
3.10.5) while you use your fingers to stack the
beads (Figure 3.10.3).
3. At the valve, pull the lower, slacker bead of the
tire up, out, and away from the rim (Figure
3.10.6).
4. Keep pulling the loosened bead up and out of
the rim, rolling and pushing the tire toward
the hub until the bead is completely off the rim.
5. Remove the other bead, starting at the valve.
To remove the valve stem
1. Remove the tubeless valve nut (Figure 3.10.1).
2. Thread the presta nut into the valve stem, and push the
2. Thread the presta nut into the valve stem, and push the
stem out of the rim.
To install a tire and inner tube
With an inner tube, either a conventional or tubeless tire can
be used.
1. Make sure the rim strip is centered in the rim well and fully
covers all spoke holes.
2. Install the tire and tube in the normal manner.
To change to a tubeless tire
1. Remove the tire and inner tube.
2. Make sure the rim strip is centered in the rim
2. Make sure the rim strip is centered in the rim
well and fully covers all spoke holes.
3. Follow the instructions
To install a valve stem.
4. Follow the instructions
To install a tubeless
tire
and
To inflate a tubeless tire
.
To remove the rim strip
If the rim strip is to be used again, be careful
not to mar, tear, or stretch the valve hole.
1. Follow the instructions
To remove a tubeless
tire
and
To remove the valve stem.
2. Insert a round-bladed screwdriver (or similar
tool) through the valve hole in the rim strip, and
between the rim and rim strip (Figure 3.10.7).
3. Lift the rim strip with the screwdriver, and place a tire lever
underneath the rim strip.
Figure 3.10.7 Lifting the rim
strip
strip
Figure 3.10.6 Second bead is
under the first to create slack
under the first to create slack