How to put air in the tire with wheel pants

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the 45 degree angle is important



Tools Needed:

  • source of compressed air
  • 45 degree tire chuck
  • 45 degree air pressure gauge




note the paint mark on the tire

Next question - Where is the tire valve? If you don't have the valve marked in some way you have to bend down and feel for the valve. Can't feel it, get up reposition the plane, bend down check again, etc until you find it. This exercise is repeated for each tire!

I have marked the location of the tire valves with red paint. On the main tires the mark is on the inside of the tire so that it can be seen from the nose of the plane. On the nose tire the mark is directly below the valve.