2001-2003 Honda TRX500FA Factory Service Manual, Page 224Get this manual
FRONT WHEELSUSPENSIONSTEERING Inflate the tire and test the seal by dabbing small amount of cement around the plug Escaping air will
ca use bubble in the cementIf th re is leakage,
rem ov the tire (page 14-8) and app ly co ld patch to he inside of the tire as describedIf plug has been inserted rim it even with the in ner ire surfaceTemporarily place rubber patch that is at least twice he size of he pu ncture ove the in juryMake mark
around the patchslightly larger than the patch itse lfRoug th area marked inside he tire with tire uff er or wire brushClean the rubber dust from the buffed area Apply cement over he area arked an allow it to dry unt il tackyDo not touch he cem ent with dirty or greasy handsRemove the lin ing fr om the patch and center it over he inju ryPress the patc against the in jury usi ng special ro ilerASSEMBLY
Install the tire onto the rimwhere the rim shoulder idth is he narrowest, simplify inst all at io nClean the rim bead seat and flangesApply clean water to the rim fl anges, bead seat and base