Bontrager Tubeless Ready Tire - Manual (Page 5)

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Option 2 – Adding the sealant before the tire is completely mounted
Work carefully to avoid spilling any sealant.
1. Hold the wheel perpendicular to the ground and rotate the
unmounted portion of the tire so that it is at the 6 o’clock position.
2. Pull the unmounted bead away from the rim to create a gap, and
squeeze the proper amount of sealant through the gap into the
inner portion of the tire.
3. Carefully rotate the wheel so that the unmounted portion of the bead
is at the 12 o’clock position and finish mounting the second bead.
1. If you have been using a tube, install the tubeless valve.
Use your fingers to tighten the valve nut. Donʼt use pliers- if you puncture on the trail,
you will have to be able to remove the nut by hand.
2. Lubricate the rim and tire beads with soapy water.
3. Install the first tire bead onto the rim.
Start 180 degrees away from the valve and position the bead into the center channel of
the rim. Push the bead over the rim, working your way to the portion near the valve.
4. Start the installation of the second bead.
As in Step 3, start on the side opposite the valve. Position the second tire bead in the
central channel of the rim and continue around the rim in both directions towards the
valve area. When the bead becomes tight, complete the installation using one of the
options below.
Option 1 – Adding the sealant through the valve
1. Finish installing the second tire bead. Make sure
that the beads fit properly on either side of the
valve before adding the sealant.
2. Loosen the inner portion of the valve with pliers
and remove the core (Figure 2).
3. Trim the tip of the plastic sealant bottle to fit the
outer diameter of the valve core, or use a piece
of plastic tubing that is a tight fit on both the
core and the tip of the bottle to transport the
sealant into the wheel.
4. Carefully squeeze the proper amount of sealant
into the wheel (Fig. 3).
5. Use a tire pump and push air through the valve
to clear sealant out of the threaded area.
6. Replace the valve core and tighten it gently in
place with pliers.
Figure 2- Tubeless valve
stem with removable core
Core
Figure 3- Adding Super
Juice to the tire