Pneumatics (flat repair)  synopsis

Determine, if possible, cause of leak

• Remove offending wheel

• Release remaining air.

• Remove tire/tube from rim.  Note orientation of tube to tire to rim.

• Found hole?  If not, inflate tube while it remains in tire, look for leak.

• Found cause yet?   Remove tube completely and search for enemy carefully.

• If hole in tire is of sufficient size, repair it.  Otherwise continue.

• Examine rim.  Did spoke or other object cause puncture from inside?

• Check rim for dents.

• Correct the placement of rimstrip or replace if needed.

• Marvel at gyroscopic effect!

• Partially inflate new tube and install into corrected, perfectly clear tire.

• Install valve through rimstrip and then first side of tire onto rim using no tools.

• Situate tube on rim and continue with tire.  You will regret tool use.

• Partially inflate to check tire seat and valve orientation.

Beware tire escaping rim. A large noise will result.

• Repeat.

• Fully inflate.

• Curse nail.

• Re-install wheel.

If desired: patch perforated tube; wait 24 hours to check airworthiness in water; use as spare next time.