tampabay
Double Eagle Member
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Ok, there is a chance that I'm not cut out for this whole cart thing but I'm going to stick with it. I'm not naturally handy, please keep that in mind.
So I went to change the flat and I realized I had no idea how to get the wheel off. Being the rational person I am I quickly looked at the guide that came with the cart in hopes of some sort of answer. Unfortunately, all it said was "remove compression pin". I was at a loss and didn't want to just start mindlessly smashing something with a hammer that required a more delicate tool. My search engine saga ended with me finding that these are commonly known as 'roll pins'. I searched for a tool for removing roll pins and came across these bad boys
I found one small enough (for like $2) and brought it home and tried to gently hit the back of it with a hammer and get the pin out. This did not work so I decided I would try and replace the tube with the wheel still on. This lead to the second leg of my adventure. I was able to get the tire off the wheel and get the old tube out (THANK GOODNESS JENGA POSTED A VIDEO). Once this was done I was able to get the new tube in (with much consternation and persistence) and get it inflated. All of that went swimmingly. However, I am left with a few questions
1) How do I get the wheel off should I so desire?
2) How do I get the pump off of the nozzle once the tube is fully inflated?
3) Do you guys actually take the wheel off to replace a flat?
Thanks in advance, you have been very helpful
So I went to change the flat and I realized I had no idea how to get the wheel off. Being the rational person I am I quickly looked at the guide that came with the cart in hopes of some sort of answer. Unfortunately, all it said was "remove compression pin". I was at a loss and didn't want to just start mindlessly smashing something with a hammer that required a more delicate tool. My search engine saga ended with me finding that these are commonly known as 'roll pins'. I searched for a tool for removing roll pins and came across these bad boys
I found one small enough (for like $2) and brought it home and tried to gently hit the back of it with a hammer and get the pin out. This did not work so I decided I would try and replace the tube with the wheel still on. This lead to the second leg of my adventure. I was able to get the tire off the wheel and get the old tube out (THANK GOODNESS JENGA POSTED A VIDEO). Once this was done I was able to get the new tube in (with much consternation and persistence) and get it inflated. All of that went swimmingly. However, I am left with a few questions
1) How do I get the wheel off should I so desire?
2) How do I get the pump off of the nozzle once the tube is fully inflated?
3) Do you guys actually take the wheel off to replace a flat?
Thanks in advance, you have been very helpful