2001-2006 Honda TRX 300EX Sportrax 300EX Factory Service Manual, Page 211Get this manual
FRONT WHEELSUSPENSIONSTEERING TIRE REPAIR Use the manufacturer's ,nSHuetlans for the lire repair kit you BfB usingIf your kit does not have in structionsuse thB procedures provided hereCheck the tire for puncturing objectsChalk mark the punctured area and remove the puncturing objectInspect end measure the injuryTire repairs for injur ies larger than 15 mm 1518 in) should be II section repair Section repairs should be done by professional tire repair shopIf the injury is smaller Ihan 15 mm (518 in), proceed with the repair 8$ described hereInstall rubber plug into Ihe injury as follows: Apply cement to plug inserting needle and work the needle into the injury to clean and lubricate itDo this three times Do not let the cement dry
Insert and center rubber plug through the eye of the insert ing needleApply cement to the rubber plugPush the inserting ne&dle with plug into the injury until the plug is slightly above the tireTwist the needle and remove it from he tire; the plug will stay in the tireTrim the mm 11' in) above the lire surfaceRepeal the above procedure if Ihe punclure is largeDo not use more than two plugs per injuryAllow the repair 10 dryDrying time will vary with air temperatureRefer to the tire repair kit manufacturer's recommendations, Inflate the ire and test the seal by dabbing small amount of cement around the plugEscaping air will cause bubble in cementIf there is leakage, remove Ihe lire (page 13 '1 and apply COld patch to the inside of the ire as describedII plug has been inserted, tr im it even wilh Ihe Inner lire surfaceTempora ri lv place rubbar patch that is at least twice the size of the puncture over the injuryMake mark around the plltch, sightlV larger than the patch itselfRough the area marked inside the tire with tire buffer or wire brushClean the rubber dust from the buffed area,