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71CHAPTER THREE Inspection, Adjustment & Lubrication
6. Starting at the valve stem, install the first bead
onto the rim (Figure 3.8.16).
7. Push the tire and tube over so the tube is inside
the rim (Figure 3.8.17).
8. Again starting at the valve stem, carefully push
the second bead into the rim using your hands.
Be careful not to pinch the tube between the rim and the
tire (Figure 3.8.18) when mounting the tire.
9. Push the base of the valve stem up into the tire,
so that it its not caught between the tire beads
and the rim.
10. Inflate the tire to about half pressure while
checking that the tire bead is properly seated in
the rim (Figure 3.8.19).
Figure 3.8.19 Inner tube con-
tained by the tire and the rim
11. Deflate the tire again.
This will help avoid any pinching of the tube.
12. Inflate the tire to the pressure indicated on the side of the tire.
To install the wheel on the bike
1. Follow the instructions To install a wheel, in the Wheels
section of this chapter.
2. Follow the instructions To close the brake, in the Brake
System section of this chapter.
Wheels