Gary Fisher 2004 gary fisher bicycles Manual Do Utilizador

CHAPTER THREE

Inspection, Adjustment & Lubrication

These instructions are written for standard

wheel systems where the air inside the tire is

contained in an inner tube.

Follow these steps when repairing or replacing a

tube in the event of a flat tire, or when replacing a

worn tire.

To remove a wheel from the bike

1. Follow the instructions

To open the brake

, in

the

Brake System

section of this chapter.

2. Follow the instructions

To remove a wheel

, in

the

Wheels

section of this chapter.

To remove the tire from the wheel

Remove the tire from the rim with your hands,

or tire levers.

Do not use sharp objects such as a screwdriver to remove
the tire.

1. Deflate the tire completely.
2. Working your way all around the wheel, squeeze

the tire beads into the bottom of the rim well.

3. Starting opposite the valve, lift one tire bead up

and out of the rim.

4. Continue around the wheel lifting the bead out

until one bed is completely free (Figure 3.8.17).

5. Reach up into the tire and remove the inner

tube.

6. Remove the second tire bead from the rim.

To install a tire on the wheel

1. If you are repairing a tube leak, repair the

puncture on the tube with a tube patch, or

replace the tube.

2. Follow the

Inspection

procedures in the

Wheels

section to check the rim and inside of the tire.

If you are replacing the tube or tire, make sure the new

tube or tire is the same size as the old one, or check with

your Gary Fisher dealer for compatibility of differing sizes.

The size can be found on the side of the tire.

3. Inflate the tube until it begins to take shape.
4. Place the tube in the tire.
5. Insert the tube valve stem through the hole in the rim.

BICYCLE TIRE INSTALLATION

Figure 3.8.17 Insert the tube
in the rim

Figure 3.8.16 Install the first
bead

Figure 3.8.18 Inner tube
pinched between the tire and
the rim