{"id":352,"date":"2009-05-17T21:56:27","date_gmt":"2009-05-18T02:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lowtek.ca\/roo\/?p=352"},"modified":"2009-05-17T21:56:27","modified_gmt":"2009-05-18T02:56:27","slug":"mounting-a-wheelbarrow-wheel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lowtek.ca\/roo\/2009\/mounting-a-wheelbarrow-wheel\/","title":{"rendered":"Mounting a Wheelbarrow Wheel"},"content":{"rendered":"

We left our wheelbarrow out in a corner of the backyard all winter.\u00a0 In the spring the tire had completely deflated, and as it is a tubeless tire<\/a> (similar to car tires) it had come off the rim as well.\u00a0 Simply sticking an airpump on the valve did nothing as the tire no longer touched the rim in a number of places letting all of the air out.<\/p>\n

One solution \"img_1396\"<\/a>would have been to simply buy a new tire.\u00a0 I thought that being like a car tire, I could probably take it by a local garage and have them do it for me.\u00a0 However, I had a nagging feeling there was some way to DIY<\/a> so I finally got to searching for a solution.<\/p>\n

It was very easy to find some good advice on the net<\/a> (this is as you know, not always true).\u00a0 So the value of this post is probably limited, but I learned something today so I thought I’d share.<\/p>\n

Tools you need: rope, air pump, long screwdriver or sturdy stick, soapy water.<\/p>\n

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  1. Use the soapy water (1\/2 water, 1\/2 dish soap) to coat the beads<\/a> of the tire (both sides) and the rim where it will mate up.<\/li>\n
  2. Tie the rope snugly around the circumference<\/a> of the tire.<\/li>\n
  3. Stick the screwdriver through the rope and twist, causing the rope to tighten.\u00a0 This should help you get the bead onto the rim on both sides [in my case, it was not quite there – but close enough to seal the gaps]<\/li>\n
  4. Pump the tire.\u00a0 This should cause the bead to set onto the rim.\u00a0 Slowly release the twist while you pump.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    That’s it – easy to fix with stuff you should be able to find around the workshop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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