Re: REMOVING TIRE FLUID

Posted by Don Wadge on November 12, 2003 at 10:08:01 from (142.161.8.179):

In Reply to: REMOVING TIRE FLUID posted by HANK on November 12, 2003 at 09:15:06:

I have done this. Make yourself a hose with a fitting that will fit the valve stem of the tube and the other end should have a valve stem attached. Jack up the wheel you want the fluid out of and turn the wheel so the valve stem is at the highest position. Often tires are not filled more than this and you will be able to let the air out of the tire. If it is filled past this point it will be a little messey as you will have to get the valve out and the stick the hose on with the other in the vessel you are going to put the fluid in. You are really not supposed to dump this on the ground but it's the same thing (calcium chloride) they put on gravel roads to keep the dust down so I think if you slop a little it won't hurt anything. OK, so now you have the air out of the tire with no valve core in the stem. Put a valve stem cap on the far end of the hose and turn the wheel so that the valve stem is in the bottom (lowest) position. Now remove the valve cap from the far end of the hose (this is the end you will put in the vessel you are going to transfer the fluid to) and fill the tire again with air. The air will force the fluid out through the hose and into the holding tank. Take the jack away and let the tire go flat as the fluid is forced out. Do not over inflate, you only need enough pressure to force the fluid out and you will have to reinflate the tire two or three times as the air displaces the fluid. This will not get "all" of the fluid out but most of it. You can get more out following this procedure by removing the tire and rim from the tractor and laying it on the ground with the stem down and raising the side of the tire opposite the stem off the ground an appropriate amount so the fluid drains to the stem side of the tire. Use the same procedure as above with the hose and air. This will get all but less than 2 gallons out of the tire. If you want the rest out you can now take of the tire and pull the tube out and drain the remainder. A bit of a procedure but it works well. I usually attach the hose then drop the tire on the ground right away but handling a full tire is very dangerous as if it is allowed to lean over there is no way you are going to retrieve it. A loader is good for handling a full tire of fluid. If you get the fluid on you hands have a pail of clear water to wash them off in and be sure to wash down any metal parts that get the fluid on them. As you know calcium chloride is very caustic to metal but will do no harmif properly rinsed.

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