Repair procedures: Removal

CAUTION: During all the operations on the tire, the sensor must be correctly maintained and thus it is FORBIDDEN to unscrew the nut and to force the sensor into the wheel. This could damage the sensor.

Take off the first side of the tire. The tool should not be used near the valve (no less than 30 cm).

Fig 1: Taking Off First Side Of Tire
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Take off the second side of the tire. The tool should not be used near the valve (No less than 30 cm).

Fig 2: Taking Off Second Side Of Tire
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Dismount the first side of the tire: Place the shoe of the tool between 5 and 15 cm away from the sensor and use the tire lever as shown in the picture.

Fig 3: Dismounting First Side Of Tire
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By using the tire lever, extract the external side wall of the tire and engage on the shoe of the machine. The lever and the tire must not come into contact with the sensor. Then remove the lever.

Fig 4: Extracting External Side Wall Of Tire And Engage On Shoe Of Machine
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The wheel rotation allows the complete extraction of the first side of tire.

Fig 5: Rotating Wheel (Rotation Allows Complete Extraction Of First Side Of Tire)
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Raise the tire to prepare the introduction of the tire lever to aid extraction of the second side wall, the same recommendations as for the first side wall will apply.

Fig 6: Raising Tire (Tire Lever To Aid Extraction Of Second Side Wall)
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By using the tire lever, extract the external side wall of the tire and engage the shoe of the machine. The lever and the tire must not come into contact with the sensor. Then remove the lever.

Fig 7: Extracting External Side Wall Of Tire And Engage Shoe Of Machine
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Extract entirely the second side wall of the tire.

Fig 8: Extracting Entirely Second Side Wall Of Tire
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