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How to Repair Lawn Tractor Tires
How to Repair Lawn Tractor Tires. When you are in the middle of lawn mowing, a sudden flat tire on your lawn tractor can really slow down your work. Removing the tire and taking it to your local tire shop can take a lot of time and can cost a minimum of $10 (at 2010 prices) to get your mower tire repaired. Instead, you can leave the tire on the...
When you are in the middle of lawn mowing, a sudden flat tire on your lawn tractor can really slow down your work. Removing the tire and taking it to your local tire shop can take a lot of time and can cost a minimum of $10 (at 2010 prices) to get your mower tire repaired. Instead, you can leave the tire on the lawn tractor and repair the tire with a plug kit.
Things You'll Need
Jack
Air compressor
Tire pressure gauge
Needlenose pliers
Tire plug kit
Rubber cement
Razor knife
Position the jack under the side of the axle that has the flat tire that needs to be repaired on your lawn tractor. Jack up the mower off the ground 2 to 3 inches.
Turn on the air compressor and fill up the tire until you hear the air blowing out. Roll the wheel to locate the puncture point or item still in the tire. It is usually a nail or thorn.
Remove the nail with the needlenose pliers. Push the hole reamer tool from the tire plug kit in and out of the hole. The reamer will get the hole the correct size for the tire plug.
Apply rubber cement all over the tire plug. Slide the tire plug into the tire plug insertion tool.
Put the plug insertion tool up against the reamed hole on the tire. Insert the rubber cement covered tire plug into the hole. Release the insertion tool once the plug is 3/4 of the way inserted into the hole. Pull the tool off the plug quickly to prevent the contact cement from setting up on the plug tool.
Use the razor knife to cut the excess plug hanging out of the tire hole so that the plug is flush with the tire. Allow the plug to dry in place for 10 minutes.
Fill the tire with the proper air pressure listed on the tire sidewall. Lower the jack and remove it from under the mower.
