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Old 24-04-2004, 07:09 PM
mrcheerful
 
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Default wheelbarrow tyre


"john west++++" wrote in message
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hi, my wheel barrow has a tubeless tyre that is completely flat. since it

is
not pressed up against the wheel rim it will not pump up. how to get it

to
stick to the rim to get it started, please? thanks john west


If you are using a little pump or foot pump it is more difficult.
Make a tourniquet around it. Either a rope and a screwdriver or a ratchet
strap would do nicely. The normal way is with an air line, take the valve
stem out, push the tyre down aginst the ground and against a wall at the
same time while inflating. Another method with an airline is to try to
inflate and bang the whole wheel on the ground (upright wheel, not sideways)

mrcheerful