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How To Repair A Bicycle Puncture

The document provides step-by-step instructions on how to repair a bicycle puncture, including necessary tools such as a pump, tweezers, and a patch kit. It outlines the process of removing the inner tube, identifying the puncture, and applying a patch. Additionally, it includes questions and answers related to the repair process for educational purposes.

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How To Repair A Bicycle Puncture

The document provides step-by-step instructions on how to repair a bicycle puncture, including necessary tools such as a pump, tweezers, and a patch kit. It outlines the process of removing the inner tube, identifying the puncture, and applying a patch. Additionally, it includes questions and answers related to the repair process for educational purposes.

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How to Repair a Bicycle Puncture Questions

1. What do you do after taking the wheel


3 You will need: off the bike?
5 a pump
9 a bucket of water 
10 tweezers 2. Find and copy the word in the text that
13 a patch kit means the same as ‘carefully’?
18 an adult to help you

21 What to Do
31 Take the wheel off the bike and then take the 3. Look at step 4 in the instructions. Why
41 inner tube out of the tyre. You may need to do you think you need to look for the
49 ask an adult to help you with this. bubbles?
57 1. Blow the tube up using the pump. 
65 2. Squeeze the tube gently, listening for a 
73 hissing sound. This will tell you where the

75 puncture is.
86 3. If you can’t hear the hiss, put the tube in 4. Number the steps from 1-4 to show the
94 a bucket of water and squeeze gently. Look order they need to be completed. The first
97 for the bubbles. one has been done for you.
105 4. When you have found the puncture, use Find the puncture.
112 the tweezers to remove whatever made it. 1 Take the wheel off the bike.
122 5. Apply a small amount of glue and a patch Blow up the tube.
125 over the hole. Apply a patch to the puncture.
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How to Repair a Bicycle Puncture Answers
1. What do you do after taking the wheel
3 You will need: off the bike?
5 a pump
You take the inner tube out of the tyre
9 a bucket of water
after you have taken the wheel off
10 tweezers
the bike.
13 a patch kit
18 an adult to help you 2. Find and copy the word in the text that
means the same as ‘carefully’?
21 What to Do
31 Take the wheel off the bike and then take the gently
41 inner tube out of the tyre. You may need to 3. Look at step 4 in the instructions. Why
49 ask an adult to help you with this. do you think you need to look for the
57 1. Blow the tube up using the pump. bubbles?
65 2. Squeeze the tube gently, listening for a Pupils’ own responses, such as: I think
73 hissing sound. This will tell you where the you need to look for the bubbles because
75 puncture is. that will be where the puncture is.
86 3. If you can’t hear the hiss, put the tube in 4. Number the steps from 1-4 to show the
94 a bucket of water and squeeze gently. Look order they need to be completed. The first
97 for the bubbles. one has been done for you.
105 4. When you have found the puncture, use 3 Find the puncture.
112 the tweezers to remove whatever made it. 1 Take the wheel off the bike.
122 5. Apply a small amount of glue and a patch 2 Blow up the tube.
125 over the hole. 4 Apply a patch to the puncture.
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