Removal and Replacement
REPAIRING LEAKSCAUTION: Insure that the tire has been drained of all TIREFIT tire sealant. If not the tire will have to be properly drained before any tire service may be performed.
For proper repairing, a radial tire must be removed from the wheel. Repairs should only be made if the defect, or puncture, is in the tread area (1). The tire should be replaced if the puncture is located in the sidewall.
Deflate the tire completely before removing the tire from the wheel. Use lubrication such as a mild soap solution when dismounting or mounting tire. Use tools free of burrs or sharp edges which could damage the tire or wheel rim.
Before mounting tire on wheel, make sure all rust is removed from the rim bead and repaint if necessary.
Install wheel on vehicle. Tighten wheel bolts to proper torque specification: 110 Nm (81 ft. lbs.).
DRAINING TIREFIT
WARNING: KEEP AWAY FROM FIRE, SPARKS OR NAKED FLAME. DO NOT SMOKE WHILE HANDLING A TIRE THAT HAS BEEN INFLATED USING TIREFIT. DO NOT INHALE VAPORS. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY IF AN ALLERGIC REACTION OCCURS. KEEP TIREFIT AWAY FROM CHILDREN. IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. THE TIRE SEALANT MUST NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SKIN, EYES OR CLOTHING, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH CLEAN WATER.
TIREFIT sealant can be used on the roadside to seal minor punctures, in particular in the tread. The tire can then continue to be used to a limited extent until it can be replaced. After using TIREFIT tire sealant the customer is required to find the nearest authorized Daimler Chrysler service center immediately and replace the damaged tire with a new one. Tires which have been treated with TIREFIT tire sealant must not be repaired. They must always be replaced with new tires of the same make and manufacturer. To avoid an odor due to TIREFIT, relieve the tire pressure out in the open.
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly from the vehicle.
NOTE: Raise the wheel off the ground approximately 8 to 10 inches off the ground to allow the TIREFIT to be forced by gravity.
3. Position the wheel and tire assembly so that the air valve is pointing downwards for approximately ten minutes.
WARNING: THE TIRE SEALANT MUST NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SKIN, EYES OR CLOTHING, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH CLEAN WATER.
4. Remove the valve stem with the appropriate tool, allow the tire pressure to escape from the tire.
5. Remove the valve from the wheel.
6. Attach the hose from the TIREFIT container to the plastic bottle.
7. Squeeze the container and immerse the hose as deep as possible in the tire sealant through the valve bore in the wheel.
8. Remove the sealant by sucking it out of the tire with the container until all of the TIREFIT sealant is removed. This will generally remove 90% of the TIREFIT sealant.
9. Remove the tire from the wheel.
10. Clean the wheel making sure it is free of the TIREFIT sealant.
11. Install a new tire to the wheel.
12. Install the wheel and tire assembly to the vehicle.