BEECN Caches: Difference between revisions
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'''Tools and materials needed:''' | '''Tools and materials needed:''' | ||
* | * 2 x 6" or 8" adjustable wrenches; | ||
* Socket set with 3/4" socket; | |||
* Car jack and jack arm (this is helpful since otherwise you would need to empty the cache and flip it over); | * Car jack and jack arm (this is helpful since otherwise you would need to empty the cache and flip it over); | ||
* A bike tire patch kit and/or a replacement tube; | * A bike tire patch kit and/or a replacement tube; | ||
* Exam gloves (this is a messy job). | * Exam gloves (this is a messy job). | ||
Use the two | Use the two wrenches to take the wheel off entirely (best practice is to loosen the nuts while the cache is still on the ground to prevent the wheels from pivoting while you monkey with them). and pull out the tube. Run your fingers inside the tire after the tube is out to make sure there's nothing poking through to puncture the tube you put in. If you buy patching material at a bike shop the easiest to use are the self-adhering patches that come with a bit of sand paper to scrape the area around the hole. | ||
If the tube is replaced, do not throw away the old tube. PBEM will pick it up from you and use it to order a new one from Les Schwab. | If the tube is replaced, do not throw away the old tube. PBEM will pick it up from you and use it to order a new one from Les Schwab. | ||
