Difficulty

Easy

Steps

16

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

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  • Patching
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Identify leak
  • Look around the tire to see if there is any nail, cracks, or holes.
  • Once the leak is found, mark it.

Look around the tire to see if there is any nail, cracks, or holes.

Once the leak is found, mark it.

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Step 2

              Evacuate air
  • Once the leak is identified, evacuate the air from the tire using the valve stem removal tool
  • Be sure to keep the small valve stem to reinstall after finished.

Once the leak is identified, evacuate the air from the tire using the valve stem removal tool

Be sure to keep the small valve stem to reinstall after finished.

Step 3

              Remove tire from wheel
  • Lay the wheel on the tire machine and use the tire iron to pull out the upper bead.
  • Use the tire machine to spin the wheel counter-clockwise.
  • Make sure to keep a strong grip on the tire iron otherwise it can jerk itself out.

Lay the wheel on the tire machine and use the tire iron to pull out the upper bead.

Use the tire machine to spin the wheel counter-clockwise.

Make sure to keep a strong grip on the tire iron otherwise it can jerk itself out.

Step 4

              Remove tire (cont.)
  • Once the upper bead is lifted off the wheel, remove the lower bead
  • Use the tire machine to spin the wheel counter-clockwise.

Once the upper bead is lifted off the wheel, remove the lower bead

Step 5

              Remove nail (if applicable)
  • Once the tire is removed from the wheel, removed the nail from the tire using the dikes

Once the tire is removed from the wheel, removed the nail from the tire using the dikes

Step 6

              Place tire on a secure surface
  • Place the tire on a secure and well lit area to prepare for a patch by grinding the inside of the tire

Place the tire on a secure and well lit area to prepare for a patch by grinding the inside of the tire

Step 7

              Grind around the puncture
  • Use the die grinder to grind around the puncture to leave enough room for a patch to stick
  • Be sure to use a strong grip with a lot of pressure to keep the die grinder in control.

Use the die grinder to grind around the puncture to leave enough room for a patch to stick

Be sure to use a strong grip with a lot of pressure to keep the die grinder in control.

Step 8

              Grind around the puncture (cont.)
  • The surface area of the grinded area must be level and larger than the patch

The surface area of the grinded area must be level and larger than the patch

Step 9

              Apply vulcanizing cement
  • Apply an even layer of vulcanizing cement glue over the area that was grinded

Apply an even layer of vulcanizing cement glue over the area that was grinded

Step 10

              Place the tire patch
  • After the glue is dry, gently lay the patch at the center of the puncture.
  • The patch must be smaller than area that was grinded

After the glue is dry, gently lay the patch at the center of the puncture.

The patch must be smaller than area that was grinded

Step 11

              Seal the Patch
  • Use the stitch roller to roll the patch in a crisscross pattern onto the tire for a permanent seal

Use the stitch roller to roll the patch in a crisscross pattern onto the tire for a permanent seal

Step 12

              Reinstall the tire
  • Put the tire back onto the tire machine.
  • Start by installing the lower bead
  • Use the tire machine to spin the wheel counter-clockwise.

Put the tire back onto the tire machine.

Start by installing the lower bead

Step 13

              Reinstall the tire (cont.)
  • After the lower bead is on the wheel
  • Use the tire iron to install the upper bead
  • Use the tire machine to spin the wheel counter-clockwise.
  • Use a firm grip on the tire iron or it can swing back towards you.

After the lower bead is on the wheel

Use the tire iron to install the upper bead

Use a firm grip on the tire iron or it can swing back towards you.

Step 14

              Inflate the tire
  • Use the air hose to inflate the tire to the correct psi
  • Typically, air pressure should be around 35-40 psi.
  • Insert the small tire valve stem you saved from earlier

Use the air hose to inflate the tire to the correct psi

Typically, air pressure should be around 35-40 psi.

Insert the small tire valve stem you saved from earlier

Step 15

              Finished
  • Job well done!

Job well done!

Step 16

Sources:

“https://www.ifixit.com/Right-to-Repair/R…

“https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Crea…

Now that your repair is finished, it safe to say that you have given the tire a second chance by extending its life. You saved money by reusing this tire, additionally lowering the amount of rubber waste that is demolishing our environment.

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                    Justin Guerra

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