II - MOUNTING, DISMOUNTING, RUNNING IN For Michelin Bib Mousse™
MICHELIN Bib Mousses™ should not be stored regularly at temperatures over 30°C, and temperatures above 40°C should be avoided all together. MICHELIN Bib Mousses are designed for off road competition use fitted to Michelin tyres. The successful fitting and performance of MICHELIN Bib Mousse™ in tyre brands other than Michelin cannot be guaranteed. Not designed for use on the public highway (NHS). The maximum speed for a tyre with a MICHELIN Bib Mousse™ fitted is 80mph. The date of first use of the MICHELIN Bib Mousse™ should be no later than 18 months from manufacture. The MICHELIN Bib Mousse™ should be used within 6 months of first fitting.
Operating mode: demounting a MICHELIN Bib Mousse
The Michelin recommendations
Operating mode: mounting a MICHELIN Bib Mousse
date of manufacture
DATE 1st used
18 months maximum
6 months
Usage recommendation: preferably to be used within 6 months
after the date of first use.
Place the wheel on a fitting cradle or support.
Unseat the first bead and lubricate abundantly.
Put 3 levers in position, 10 cm apart. Remove the bead by inclining the 3 levers one after the other. Keep only one lever, straighten it then turn the tyre on the wheel to completely remove the bead.
Finish removing the tyre by hooking the 2nd bead with a lever. Extract the MICHELIN Bib Mousse™ insert from the tyre.
The rim must be in good condition. Check the spokes to prevent abnormal friction between the MICHELIN Bib Mousse and wheel.
Position a rim tape inside the wheel or, failing this, a piece of adhesive tape covering the spoke nuts.
Place the wheel on the fitting unit.
Place the MICHELIN Bib Mousse gel inside the tyre. We recommend applying it with a brush (Avoid getting the gel on the tyre beads => Risk of rotation on the rim).
If necessary, apply vertical pressure on the tyre to prize the beads apart.
Position the MICHELIN Bib Mousse inside the tyre.
Lubricate the first tyre bead and the part of the MICHELIN Bib Mousse that will be in contact with the rim (a Michelin liquid lubricant should be used).
Make sure there is no valve on the rim.
Put the first bead onto the rim. Start by positioning it in the rim well then use a fitting lever if necessary. Insert the Bibmousse as far as it will go into the rim well.
Lubricate the 2nd tyre bead.
First put the bead onto the rim using a fitting lever.
Immobilize this lever and then use a 2nd lever around 30 cm from the first to continue inserting the bead.
Immobilize this 2nd lever then use a 3rd one to continue positioning of the bead, etc until the bead is fully in position.
To seat the beads of the tyre correctly against the rim flanges, it is recommended to inflate it to approximately 3.5 bars using a rubber TL valve. The valve is fixed on the inflation connector and simply positioned over the valve hole in the rim.
Technical data
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