Adjust the air pressure on a wheelbarrow

The wheelbarrow nowadays has pneumatic tires and therefore needs the correct air pressure in what is usually the only wheel. However, there are different versions, some of which also have two wheels. For you as a private person, however, the normal version with one bike is more sufficient.

This is your wheelbarrow

• The wheelbarrow was used in ancient Greece for a good 400 years BC. Chr. first mentioned.
• The first were simple wooden boxes with a wooden wheel and, just like today, had to be balanced by the driver. They are mostly pushed, but can also be pulled behind you.
• The wheelbarrow is an aid that you normally use to transport bulk goods. But it is very versatile. You can also drive away everything that fits on or in.
• The modern wheelbarrow made from a sheet metal tub and with a pneumatic tire has been around since the 1950s.
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That is the correct air pressure

1. The average air pressure for a tire on the wheelbarrow should be 2.5 bar. This can vary depending on which tire you use. The maximum pressure is usually written on a tire.
2. You can briefly increase the pressure up to 3 bar if you are transporting very heavy loads and the tire looks pretty flat.
3. Sometimes it is necessary to take the pressure off a little if the load is not that high but the terrain is muddy and deep.

How to set the pressure correctly

1. The valve is the same as on a car or motorcycle. If you don't have a compressor at home, check the air pressure with a manometer and inflate with a hand pump or deflate with the pen on the manometer.
2. If you have a compressor, you can use it to measure the pressure and set it accordingly.
3. If neither is possible for you, then simply remove the bike and take it to the nearest petrol station or car repair shop and use the device there to check the air pressure for your Wheelbarrow.