Draining Tirefit Sealant Out Of Tires - AR40.10-P-1080EW

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MODEL 166, 172, 205, 206, 207, 212, 213, 217, 218, 231, 232, 238, 253, 292, 297

MODEL 222, 223

except code Z07 (B7 armoring on special protection version)

Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

	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
	Drain off
1	Detach complete wheel	Model 205, 206, 213, 217, 232, 238, 253, 297 Model 222, 223 except code Z07 (B7 armoring on special protection version)	AR40.10-P-1102A
		Model 292	AR40.10-P-1100GQC
		Model 172	AP40.10-P-4050V
		Model 207	AP40.10-P-4050CW
		Model 166, 212, 218, 231	AP40.10-P-4050EW
2	Slowly unscrew valve element from valve to prevent any uncontrolled ejection of tire repair kit (3) and to release pressure from complete wheel	Put down complete wheel with valve on top. Use dry cloth to catch tire repair kit (3).
3.1	Unscrew union nut of the valve body and press the valve body into the complete wheel	Model 166, 172, 205, 206, 207, 212, 213, 217, 218, 231, 232, 238, 253, 292, 297 with code 475 (Tire pressure monitor (TPM)) Model 222, 223 with code 475 (Tire pressure monitor (TPM)) except code Z07 (B7 armoring on special protection version)
3.2	Pull valve out of disk wheel and push any valve residue into inside of complete wheel	Model 166, 172, 205, 206, 207, 212, 213, 217, 218, 231, 232, 238, 253, 292, 297 except code 475 (Tire pressure monitor (TPM)) Model 222 except code 475 (Tire pressure monitor (TPM)) except code Z07 (B7 armoring on special protection version) Carefully pull out the valve. Otherwise the surface of the disk wheels may be damaged.
4	Place complete wheel upright and slightly elevated with valve bore pointing downwards for 10 minutes	To ease extraction of the tire sealant (3).
5.1	Extract tire sealant (3)	If an empty tire sealant container (1) is available. Use empty tire sealant container (1) with a hose (2) that is approx. 400 mm long. Position tire sealant container (1) below complete wheel. Up to approx. 90 % of the tire sealant (3) can be extracted.
5.2	Drill through tread of tire using a drill bit (Ø 10 mm) and collect tire sealant (3) in suitable container	If an empty tire sealant container (1) is not available.
6	Replace tire		AR40.10-P-1030EW