Removal and Installation: Removal
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- Remove wheel and tire using power tool. Refer to Adjustment .
- Remove valve cap and valve core to deflate the tire.NOTE: If the tire is to be reused, apply a matching mark on the tire in line with the position of the valve stem assembly for the purpose of wheel and tire balance adjustment after installation.
- Remove the valve stem nut and allow tire pressure sensor (1) to fall into tire.
- Lubricate the tire outside bead well with a suitable non-silicone lubricant, and remove outside of tire from the wheel.CAUTION:
- Do not use silicone lubricant. Use of silicone lubricant will deteriorate the tire and wheel.
- Be sure not to damage the wheel or tire pressure sensor.
- Do not allow lubricant to make contact with tire pressure sensor.
- Verify that the tire pressure sensor is at the bottom of the tire while performing the above.
- Lubricate the tire inside bead well with a suitable non-silicone lubricant, and remove inside of tire from the wheel.CAUTION:
- Do not use silicone lubricant. Use of silicone lubricant will deteriorate the tire and wheel.
- Be sure not to damage the wheel.
- Set tire onto the tire changer turntable so that the tire pressure sensor inside the tire is located close to the valve stem hole in the wheel.
- Turn tire so that the valve stem hole in the wheel is at the bottom and bounce so that the tire pressure sensor (1) inside the tire is near the valve stem hole in the wheel. Carefully lift tire onto turn table and position the valve stem hole in the wheel (and tire pressure sensor) 270 degrees from mounting/dismounting head (2).CAUTION: Do not damage the wheel or tire pressure sensor.
- Remove the tire pressure sensor from the tire.
- Remove the grommet seal and washer.
- Remove the valve stem in the direction shown by the arrow (
).