Suspension
Air valve removal and installation
In this manual: Suspension
3steps
~18min
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Removal
Installation

- Remove the wheel assembly. Refer to “front wheel assembly removal and installation” and “rear wheel assembly removal and installation” .
- Remove the tire. Refer to “tire removal and installation” .
- Remove the air valve (1) from the wheel.

Installation
Install the air valve in the reverse order of removal. Pay attention to the following points:
- any dust or rust around the valve hole (1) must be cleaned off

- Install the air valve (2) in the wheel (3).
- be careful not to damage the valve lip (4) of the valve.
- Replace the air valve with a new one.
to properly install the valve into the valve hole, apply a special tire lubricant or neutral soapy liquid to the valve.

Valve Wheel Valve lip
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