How to Fix a Flat on a Riding Lawn Mower
Your riding lawn mower might get a flat tire any time. Any piece of broken glass, a nail, screw or any sharp object might pierce a hole into the mower’s tire. Many of us believe that fixing a flat tire of the lawn mower requires technical help from the professionals and it can’t be fixed at home. Well, here is the good news for those fellows. You can fix the flat tire at home, unless there isn’t a gaping hole in it. you can even fix the gaping hole but it will require you to spend some more bucks.
Instructions
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Ensure that both tire rims are inside of the wheel. The lawn mower tire normally gets flat when the tire comes off the metal rim.
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It will be better if you get a small ratcheting tie down strap for the next step. However, a piece of rope will be equally effective in a pinch.
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Wrap up the strap or rope around the middle of the tire and start tightening it up until the tire rims are pressing firmly against the wheel rims of the vehicle.
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If you see the tire coming out of the wheel, examine it to see if it has any hole within it. If no gaping hole is found, it is all good and you will now need the tire inflator to pump air into the tire.
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Inflate the tire until it touches the rim with a pop sound and you better loosen up the strap after the tire is sealed to the rim.
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Press more air into the tire and keep loosening up the strap. You have to inflate the tire until the suggested PSI value of it. This figure is normally written on the sidewall of the tire. When the air pressure reaches the mentioned PSI value, take off the strap from the tire.
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If you have detected a small hole in the tire, you will require some items to be purchased from your local hardware store to fix it first. Buy a can of pressurised tire sealant and attach it to the valve stem of the tire. Now follow the steps for inflating the tire using the tie down strap as mentioned in step 5.
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Disconnect the sealant can from the tire valve and drive the mower around for the mentioned time period written in the sealant can instructions. This will ensure the sealant flows to the hole and fixes it accordingly.
