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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Just in case she needs a little more assistance than that, here’s an excerpt from another member’s email concerning the hardest part of doing the rotation, if you are going to do it yourself:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>This how I remove the front tire:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>loosen the 2 axle caps supports (1/2 moon shaped), loosen the tire lugs,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>loosen the 2 caliper bolts (large bolts), jackup the vehicle, remove the caliper bolts,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>remove the tire lugs, drop the axle, push the tire to the right so that there is space to remove the brake caliper,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>remove the brake caliper, tie the caliper, remove tire.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Axle Cap Bolts: 50-55 lbs/ft.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Wheel Bolts: 70-80 lbs/ft.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>beth</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If you do not care to or do not have the skill/equipment to do the rotation, I have seen some members here talk about the mechanics they use is San Francisco. Surely one of them will post the name and telephone number here so that you may give them a call.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Steve<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Silly_little_cars [mailto:silly_little_cars-bounces@lists.sillylittlecars.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dutch Baker via Silly_little_cars<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 24, 2014 12:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> mods @dslextreme.com; Silly Little Email List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Silly Little Cars] Tires Info Needed from SF folks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Just jack up the scooter and swap the tires... <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>On Wednesday, September 24, 2014 7:26 AM, "mods @dslextreme.com via Silly_little_cars" <<a href="mailto:silly_little_cars@lists.sillylittlecars.com">silly_little_cars@lists.sillylittlecars.com</a>> wrote:</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div id=yiv3036880222><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Hello -<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>I am sending this query out again because I have not heard from anyone in SF. I did hear from someone in Texas who kindly reminded me to rotate my front tire too.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Okay, I believe my tires need rotating (or perhaps replacing) and with the rain coming having proper traction is important. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Can you recommend a place to do the rotation? For new tires?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks, Yvette<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Silly Little Cars Email List<br><span class=MsoHyperlink>sillylittlecars@sillylittlecars.com</span><br><a href="" target="_blank">http://lists.sillylittlecars.com/listinfo.cgi/silly_little_cars-sillylittlecars.com</a><br>To unsubscribe, click that link above.<br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>