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Draining





EMERGENCY TIRE PUNCTURE REPAIR


Draining


DRAINING

CAUTION:
Never spill the sealant in the tire.
1. Remove tires.





2. Remove the valve core (1) from the transmitter (2) using a core wrench (A), and then bleed air.

CAUTION:
Cover the valve using a waste cloth to prevent the sealant from being splashed.
3. Separate transmitter from wheel.





4. Install the filling hose to the empty bottle, and then insert the extension hose for draining into the end of filling hose.
5. Insert the hose through the hole, and then prop the tire and further insert the hose until the end of hose sinks under the sealant level.
6. Suck out the sealant by compressing the bottle.

NOTE:
Place the tire on the proper workbench and hold it higher than the bottle to suck the sealant out easily.
7. Repeat the procedure until the sealant cannot be sucked out while changing the position of hose end.

AFTER DRAINING

NOTE:
The aerosol-type sealant closes off the blowout hole. Therefore, the blowout hole may not be discovered according to the extent of damage, resulting the difficulty of blow out repair. In this case, check the tire pressure thoroughly, and then replace with new tire if the tire pressure decreases.
- Remove the tire from the wheel, and then wipe out the sealant on the tire and wheel.
- Replace transmitter. Removal And Installation.

CAUTION:
Never reuse the transmitter.
- Perform the blowout repair if it is possible. Replace with new tire if the blowout repair is impossible.

CAUTION:
Never discard the tire with the sealant applied.
- Treat the sealant drained as waste oil.