In our age, when almost all car care work is performed in car dealerships or automated, the simplest operations for an inexperienced owner can cause difficulties. For example, a wheel suddenly flattened. How to pump up? And when should you do this at all?
Necessary
- - pressure gauge;
- - electric compressor;
- - hand or foot pump.
Instructions
Step 1
The recommended tire pressure is given in the vehicle's passport. In modern cars, this information is additionally placed on a sticker in the doorway. These values must be adhered to, periodically measuring the pressure with the help of special devices - manometers. What to do if you suddenly find that your car has a flat tire, and you are far from the car service - in the morning in your own garage or outdoors on vacation?
Step 2
Unscrew and remove the cap on the wheel valve. Insert the tip of the pressure gauge into it and push it in sharply. Take the pressure reading from the display and compare with the norm. Perform this operation twice more to be sure that the readings are accurate.
Step 3
If you have a portable electric compressor with a built-in pressure gauge, attach the hose and tip to the air valve and secure by rotating the clamp lever 90 degrees. Read the readings on the scoreboard and make a decision, focusing on the recommended values for your particular car.
Step 4
If the tire pressures are below normal, plug the other end of the compressor into the car's cigarette lighter socket. Press the "ON" button on the device and follow the arrow. When the arrow reaches the desired value, press "OFF". Turning the lever of the clamp on the valve, remove the hose, screw the cap into place and put the compressor in the trunk by disconnecting it from the cigarette lighter.
Step 5
In the absence of a compressor, use a hand or foot pump. The procedure, of course, is unpleasant, and after two or three approaches to this exercise, there is a burning desire to acquire a portable electric compressor.
