Draining TIREFIT sealant out of tires - AR40.10-P-1080MCU

MODEL 451.3/4 

Fig 1: Draining Tirefit Sealant Out Of Tires

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Dimension: 

	Drain
	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 fire or open light sources.	AS40.10-Z-0001-01A
	TIREFIT tire sealant		AH40.10-P-0001-01MCC
1	Remove wheel		AR40.10-P-1100MCU
2	Position the wheel upright with the valve (4)downwards for 10 minutes	In order to permit the tire sealant (3) to drain away the wheel must be higher by the dimension (a) than the tire sealant reservoir (1).
3	Unscrew the valve element (4) from the valve and allow the pressure to slowly escape from the tire
4	Unscrew the nut on the valve (4) and press the valve (4) back in the inside of the wheel
5	Attach drain hose (2) to a genuine tire sealant container (1) and insert drain hose (2) through the valve bore of the disk wheel	If an empty, genuine tire sealant container (1) is available. The drain hose (2) should be 400 mm long. 90% of the tire sealant (3) can be removed using this method.
6	Extract tire sealant (3) by compressing and slowly releasing the tire sealant container (1) from the tire	If an empty, genuine tire sealant container (1) is available.
7	Use a twist drill bit (dia. approximately 10 mm) to bore through the tire tread and allow the tire sealant (3) to drain into a suitable container	If an empty, genuine tire sealant container (1) is not available. Cordless drill/driver, cordless drill	Fig 2
8	Replace tires	Wipe remaining tire sealant (3) off the disk wheel using a damp cloth.	AR40.10-P-1030MCU
9	Place new TIREFIT tire sealant container (1) in the vehicle

Fig 2: Identifying Twist Drill Bit Set (450 589 01 70 00)

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