Wheel Unit Removal/Installation (Us): Removal

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Remove the valve core and bleed the air from the tire.
Break the upper/lower tire bead.
NOTE:
- There are 2 types of procedures for breaking the tire bead.
- Method for rotating wheel against bead breaker (See BEAD BREAKING NOTE (METHOD FOR ROTATING WHEEL AGAINST BEAD BREAKER) .)
- Method for securing wheel (See BEAD BREAKING NOTE (METHOD FOR SECURING WHEEL) .)

Remove the upper/lower bead using the following procedure.

Install the wheel and tire to the turntable of the tire changer.

Set the bead removal head to the position shown in the illustration.

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CAUTION:

Set the air pressure sensor to the position shown in the illustration so that it does not get damaged.

Rotate the turntable and remove the upper bead.

Grasp the tire and slide it in the upward direction.

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Insert the tire lever as shown in the illustration.

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Remove the lower bead.

CAUTION:

To prevent damaging the air pressure sensor, do not allow the tire lever to contact the air pressure sensor.

Remove the air pressure sensor from the wheel using the following procedure.

CAUTION:

To prevent damaging the air pressure sensor, remove the sensor housing before pulling out the valve.

NOTE:

Remove the air pressure sensor after the tire is completely removed from the wheel.
If there is dirt on the air pressure sensor, wipe it off.

Remove the screw.

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Remove the sensor housing.
Remove the tip of the valve.
Using the valve removal tool, pull the valve straight out of the wheel hole.

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