II - MOUNTING, DISMOUNTING, RUNNING IN

For Michelin Bib Mousse™

•MICHELIN Bib Mousse™ should not be stored regularly at temperatures over 30°C,

and temperatures above 40°C should be avoided all together.

•MICHELIN Bib Mousse™ are designed for of f road competition use f itted

to Michelin tyres. The successful f itting 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™ f itted is 80mph.

•The date of f irst 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 f irst f itting.

Operating mode: demounting a MICHELIN Bib Mousse™

The Michelin recommendations

Operating mode: mounting a MICHELIN Bib Mousse™

date of

manufacture

DATE

1

st

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 f itting cradle or support.

•Unseat the f irst 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 f itting 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 f irst 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 f irst bead onto the rim Start by positioning it in the rim well

then use a f itting lever if necessary Insert the MICHELIN Bib Mousse

as far as it will go into the rim well

Lubricate the 2nd tyre bead

First put the bead onto the rim using a f itting lever

Immobilize this lever and then use a 2nd lever around 30 cm from the

f irst 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 f langes it is

recommended to inf late it to approximately 35 bars using a rubber

TL valve The valve is f ixed on the inf lation connector and simply

positioned over the valve hole in the rim

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Technical data