Dealing With A Flat Tyre - Flyer C SERIE Anleitung

Tubeless . tyres . must . only . be . fitted . and .
removed from the rim without tools, as
using .them .could .cause .leaks.
If . t he . s ealant . i s . n ot . s ufficient . t o . p revent . a .
defect, a normal tube can be used once
the .valve .has .been .removed. .
12.2 Dealing with a flat tyre
Correct . and . safe . repair . of . a . flat . tyre . requires .
specialised . e-bike . knowledge . and . special . tools. .
Have .technical .defects .and .flat .tyres .exclusively .
repaired .by .your .FLYER .specialist .retailer.
Repairing a tyre puncture involves hav-
ing . to . adjust . safety-relevant . compo-
nents. .Incorrect .mounting .of .the .wheels .
and brakes can lead to severe falls and
injuries. . We . strongly . advise . you . not . to .
repair . a . tyre . puncture . alone. . Ask . your .
FLYER . specialist . retailer . to . fix . the . tyre .
puncture .for .you.
Get . thorough . instructions . from . your .
FLYER . specialist . dealer . and . practise .
changing the wheels and tyres under
their supervision if you plan to repair
your .own .flat .tyres. .The .system .must .be .
switched off and the battery must be re-
moved .before .changing .a .tyre .or .wheel.
You .need .the .following .equipment .to .repair .a .tyre .
puncture:
• Plastic tyre lever
• Patches
• Rubber cement
• Sandpaper
• Open-ended .spanner .or .wrench
(for .wheels .without .quick-release .fasteners)
• Air .pump
• Spare tube
I
f . your . bike . is . equipped . with . hydraulic rim
brakes, proceed to remove the brakes as follows:
• If .you .have .quick .releases .for .the .brakes, .you .
can remove a brake unit according to the man-
ufacturer's .instructions .(see .also .page .40).
• If . you . do . not . have . a . brake . quick-release . fas-
tener, .deflate .all .of .the .air .out .of .the .tyre.
If .your .FLYER .is .equipped .with .a .disc brake, you
can . r emove . t he . w heel . w ithout . f urther . p reparation.
Please .note: .when .fitting .the .wheel, .the .disc .must .
be slotted between the brake linings of the brake
calliper .and .ultimately .be .centred .without .contact.
In .the .case .of .back pedal brakes, the screws on
the . b rake . a rm . o f . t he . c hain . s tay . h ave . t o . b e . o pened.
2. .Removing .the .wheel
• If . your . bicycle . has . quick-release . fasteners . or .
axles, .open .them.
• If .your .bicycle .has .hexagonal .bolts, .then .loos-
en .them .in .anti-clockwise .direction .with .a .fitting .
ring .spanner .or .box-end .wrench.
Removing the wheel
Front wheel
If .your .bicycle .has .quick-re-
lease fasteners or axles,
open .them.
If .your .bicycle .has .hexago-
nal bolts, then loosen them
in . anti-clockwise . direction .
with .a .fitting .ring .spanner .or .box-end .wrench.
You .can .then .remove .the .front .wheel .according .to .
the .steps .listed .above.
Rear wheel
If . your . bicycle . uses . a . derailleur . gear . system, .
change .gear .to .the .smallest .sprocket. .In .this .posi-
tion, the rear derailleur poses the least hindrance
in .removing .the .wheel.
If .your .bicycle .has .quick-release .fasteners .or .ax-
les, .open .them.
If . your . bicycle . has . hexagonal . bolts, . then . loosen .
them .in .anti-clockwise .direction .with .a .fitting .ring .
spanner .or .box-end .wrench.
Pull .the .rear .derailleur .backwards .a .little.
Lift .the .bicycle .slightly.
Lightly .strike .the .wheel .from .above .with .the .palm .
of .the .hand.
Take .the .wheel .out .of .the .frame.
If .your .bicycle .has .a .gear .hub, .please .consult .the .
instructions supplied by your manufacturer for re-
moving .the .wheel. .
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