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Nishiki Aero II Front Inner Tube Replacement

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Sometimes, your tire's inner tube just goes flat. To fix that, you either buy a new one or patch the faulty one. Either way, you'll have to get the tube out of the tire, and this guide shows you how.

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    • Turn the bike upside down.

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    • Use a wrench to loosen the nut holding the wheel's axle on one side.

    • Once it's loose enough, continue removing the nut with your hand.

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    • After removing the nut, also remove the washer under it.

    • Keep note of how the washer has a small appendage that locks into a slot in the fork.

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    • Follow the previous steps for the opposite side.

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    • Lift the wheel up from the fork.

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    • Unscrew the cap from the air valve.

    • Release the tire's air by pressing a thin object on the center pin of the valve.

    • A hex wrench or any blunt object can be used.

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    • Wedge a tire lever between the tire and the rim. Grab the tire with the lever's inward scoop.

    • Grab the tire's edge with the lever and pull it back to scoop the tire from the rim.

    • Keep the tire lever anchored on a spoke with the notch on the lever's opposite end.

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    • Repeat with an additional tire lever five inches away from the other.

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    • Repeat with a third tire lever farther around the tire.

    • Alternate lifting the second and third levers until the tire comes partway off.

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    • Wedge the tire off of the other rim with the tire levers.

    • Pull the air valve from its hole in the rim to completely remove the tire.

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    • Now that the tire and tube are off of the rim, gently pull the tube out of the tire.

    • Be sure to pull gently, as the tube could potentially end up adhered to the inside of the tire.

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    • Now, you've separated your tube, tire and rim.

    • To replace the tube, follow these instructions in reverse order using the new or patched tube.

    • Remember to inflate just a little bit of air into the tube before you try to install it, as that makes the process go much smoother.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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