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Draining Tirefit Sealant Out Of Tires - AR40.10-S-1080E

Model 447, 448 

G16482644Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA
DANGER Risk of poisoning  caused by swallowing the TIREFIT emulsion. Risk of injury  caused by skin contact and eye contact with the TIREFIT emulsion. Risk of fire  caused by ignition of the TIREFIT emulsion Do not swallow or come into contact with the TIREFIT tire sealant, which is an emulsion of rubber and terpene phenolic resin. No open flames or open light sources. AS40.10-Z-0001-01A 
IMPORTANT TIREFIT tire sealant   AH40.10-P-0001-01A 
  Drain     
1 Detach affected complete wheel   AR40.10-S-1100E 
2 Stand complete wheel with valve at bottom IMPORTANT Allow the complete wheel to stand for approx. 10 minutes.  
3 Release tire pressure from complete wheel IMPORTANT To do so, unscrew the valve element from the valve.  
4 Pull valve out of the disk wheel Only if a tire sealant container (1) is used.  
5 Push valve debris remaining in valve bore of disk wheel into inside of disk wheel Only if a tire sealant container (1) is used.  
6 Replace original hose on tire sealant container (1) with a 400 mm long hose (2) Only if a tire sealant container (1) is used.  
7 Attach hose (2) to tire sealant container (1) Only if a tire sealant container (1) is used.  
8 Squeeze tire sealant container (1) and immerse hose (2) as deep as possible in the TIREFIT tire sealant (3) through the valve bore in the disk wheel Only if a tire sealant container (1) is used.
IMPORTANT To ensure that the TIREFIT tire sealant (3) can drain, hold the tire sealant container (1) at distance dimension (H) lower than the tire contact patch of the complete wheel.
 
9 Reduce pressure on tire sealant container (1) Only if a tire sealant container (1) is used.
IMPORTANT The TIREFIT tire sealant (3) is extracted. If this method is used, approx. 90 % of the TIREFIT tire sealant (3) can be extracted.
 
10 Drill through tire tread using a drill bit (Ø 10 mm) and allow TIREFIT tire sealant (3) to flow into a suitable container Only if no tire sealant container (1) is used.  
11 Detach damaged tire   AR40.10-S-1030E 
12 Remove remaining TIREFIT tire sealant (3) using a damp cloth    
13 Attach new tire   AR40.10-S-1030E 
14 Place new tire repair kit TIREFIT (3) in the vehicle    
15 Install complete wheel   AR40.10-S-1100E