[AT] Patching Rear Tire on Tractor?

[Steve W.]

Roy Morgan wrote:
> On Jun 24, 2008, at 1:32 PM, Larry Goss wrote:
> 
>> Roy, I bought one of those manual changers for small tires from  
>> Harbor Freight about 8 years ago.  It makes changing lawn mower  
>> tires less of a "religious" experience.  :-)
> 
> Just what I need!
> 
> Their Mini Tire Changer is $38.00:
> "Perfect for ATV, golf cart, go-cart, and small car maintenance.  
> Includes two bead breaker handles, 21" long, mount/demount tool,  
> aluminum centering cone, and two nylon spacers."
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34552
> 
> The tire shop normally charges $15 per tire to dismount/mount.  That  
> would be most of the tool's cost.
> 
> I have a metal fence post puller from Harbor Freight, and it works  
> moderately well.  It has sort of lived up to the claim that it will  
> remove any fence post, but I did have to wait till Spring and damp  
> ground to even budge one metal post that likely has been in the ground  
> many many decades.
> 
>>  When customers bring me riding lawn mowers with slow leaks in the  
>> tires, I generally can "fix" them by breaking the bead on both  
>> sides, applying bead sealer
> 
> Is that the (green?) gunk stuff in a pressurized can sold to repair  
> car tire leaks?  Probably not.  I do have a can of that stuff here,  
> left by the previous owner.
> 
> The mower front tire tube has a slight leak at the valve. Got to find  
> my stem cap that has the valve removing end and clean that up.
> 
> Roy
> 
> Roy Morgan
> k1lky at earthlink.net
> Lovettsville, VA 20180

That is tire sealant NOT bead sealer. Bead sealer can be found at some 
parts stores and a few farm stores.



-- 
Steve Williams
Firefighter,EMT, Fire Police
VanHornesville Vol. Fire Dept