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ostara81
Joined: Dec 6, 2006
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Snowthrower tubeless tires have gone flat!!
Original Message Dec 6, 2006 6:53 pm |
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Please help. I am a new homeowner with a new problem for me. After storing my snowthrower for the winter the tubeless tires have gone flat and come partially off the rim. I cannot figure out how to seat them back so that they will hold air. I've tried oiling the bead and pulling a roap tightly aroung the circumferance of the tire, close but no cigar. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Tommorrow is the second heavy snowfall and I am late in getting this problem resolved. Sears wants to send the machine one state away to fix it, but I told them that it's snowing here!! My driveway is 100' long and I also have 36' plus of walkways.
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ostara81
Joined: Dec 6, 2006
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Re: Snowthrower tubeless tires have gone flat!!
Reply #3 Dec 9, 2006 3:25 pm |
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Please help. I am a new homeowner with a new problem for me. After storing my snowthrower for the winter the tubeless tires have gone flat and come partially off the rim. I cannot figure out how to seat them back so that they will hold air. I've tried oiling the bead and pulling a roap tightly aroung the circumferance of the tire, close but no cigar. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Tommorrow is the second heavy snowfall and I am late in getting this problem resolved. Sears wants to send the machine one state away to fix it, but I told them that it's snowing here!! My driveway is 100' long and I also have 36' plus of walkways. Thank- You. Problem solved. I switched the roap for an extensioncord and walla it went back on the rim. I will block up over summer from now on.
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oyugay
Joined: Dec 18, 2007
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Re: Snowthrower tubeless tires have gone flat!!
Reply #8 Dec 18, 2007 6:26 pm |
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sorry i have the same problem but i dont understand how you guys fixed it, can you guys explain it plz? thanks!
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kman9152
Joined: Dec 28, 2010
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Re: Snowthrower tubeless tires have gone flat!!
Reply #10 Dec 28, 2010 3:50 pm |
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thanks for info about using an extention cord. I used one of those self ratcheting nylon strap downs and was able to do it myself. i just put the nylon strap around the center of the tire and ratched it snug and put the air in.
This message was modified Dec 28, 2010 by kman9152
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mml4
Snow is good, Deep snow is better!
Joined: Dec 31, 2003
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Re: Snowthrower tubeless tires have gone flat!!
Reply #11 Dec 28, 2010 4:22 pm |
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I had a similar problem. I took the snow thrower outside, squirted a few dashes of lighter fluid into the tire and a little onto the driveway beside the wheel then threw a lit match onto the fluid on the driveway. It ignited the fluid inside the tire and popped that tire back onto the rim instantly. It's not a process I'd recommend for everyone but it worked for me. Too cold up here to be playing with ropes. I've seen that technique used by Surf Fisherman that have broken the bead on their tire due to airing down too much. They used starting fluid (ether). It worked but not for the faint of heart.
Marc
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