4MyCycle Mini Bike Pump

Useful Details for Owners regarding Presta & Schrader Configurations

Bike Tire Valve Types

The 4MyCycle Mini Bike Pump is equipped to cater for the two popular
bike tire valve types.
These are:
A) Presta
B) Schrader
The following will assist in identifying the valve type used on your bike:
Presta versus Schrader: (Courtesy Wikipedia)
Presta valve stems are 6 mm diameter, whereas Schrader valve stems for
bicycle tyres are 8 mm, thus requiring a larger diameter hole in a bicycle
rim. While not a concern on wider bike rims, it will weaken a narrow wheel
rim, precluding their use on (road) racing bicycles.

The Presta Valve

Commonly found on Road Bikes:

The Schrader Valve

Commonly found on bikes with wider
rims such as Mountain, Hybrid ,
BMX and Cruiser Bikes

The 4MyCycle Mini Bike Pump head is easily

configured for either Presta or Schrader Valves.
** IMPORTANT NOTE
The 4MyCycle Mini Bike Pump comes factory-delivered in Schrader
configuration.
The simple steps for conversion between valve formats involve the
following:
1. Undo the Knurled Nut (the Mouth) of the pump head,
2. Remove the Valve Top and the Valve components.
3. Align these two items to suit the format you require (see diagrams
on the following pages)
4. Re-insert these components back into the Pump Head,
5. Screw the Knurled Nut (the Mouth) of the pump head back into
place.
No special tools are required all the changes can be made with your own
fingers. The Knurled nut needs only be finger tight to ensure an airtight
seal.
Please see the following pages for a detailed description, diagrams and
photographs of the components and the orientations required for both
Presta and Schrader formats.

Configuration details for Presta/Schrader Valves

The following pages are provided to assist owners to clearly identify
components of the 4MyCycle Mini Bike Pump - and clarify component
orientation requirements for both Presta and Schrader valve formats.
A graphic which appears on the rear of the packaging that comes with the
4MyCycle Mini Bike Pump, is a diagram of the components in the order of
assembly for each of the two valve types (Presta and Schrader).
The diagram is shown below with added numbering to assist in identifying
the items:

The items by number are as follows:

1. Mouth Section the Knurled nut
2. Dust Cap
3. Seal Ring an O Ring (fits on knurled nut above the screw
threads, directly under the knurled section of the nut)
4. Valve Top a Rubber housing (cross section view)
5. Valve a Hard Plastic extrusion
6. Chrome Plated 4MyCycle Mini Bike Pump Head

In Photographic Form:
The photo representation below shows the alignment and assembly of the
4MyCyle Mini Bike Pump head components for use with Presta and
Schrader valve types.
Note that the Seal Ring (Item 3) is shown already fitted to the Mouth
Section - Knurled nut, (as will be the case when changing the pump head
between Presta and Schrader formats).

1&3

2
4

Presta

Schrader

The items by number are as follows:

1. Mouth Section the Knurled nut
2. Dust Cap
3. Seal Ring an O Ring (fits on knurled nut above the screw
threads, directly under the knurled section of the nut)
4. Valve Top a Rubber housing
5. Valve a Hard Plastic extrusion
6. Chrome Plated 4MyCycle Mini Bike Pump Head
5

Larger View:
A larger view of the components ready for insertion into the 4MyCycle
Mini Bike Pump head for both Presta & Schrader valve formats
Presta Format

Schrader Format

Pump Head (smaller scale) showing housing into which the above
components are inserted.
** Note: There is a black plastic cam plunger fitted to the center of the
housing this must not be removed.

And - a slightly different view:

For use with Schrader Valves:

The Pointed
side facing
out

The side with the

bigger hole facing
out

For use with Presta Valves:

The Pointed
side facing
in

Pumping

The side with the

small hole facing
out

Before inflating your tire, please make sure of the following:

1. Ensure that the pump head is well seated over the
tire valve.
2. Raise the wrench lever to lock the pump head onto
the tire valve.
Then commence pumping to inflate your tire,
supporting the pump head and tire valve with your hand
as shown.
Once your tire is inflated as desired, remove the pump by:
1. First unlocking the pump head from the tire valve by
lowering the wrench lever.
2. The pump can then be removed from the tire valve.
DO NOT remove the pump by the use of force before
lowering the wrench lever, as this can damage both the7
pump components and the tire valve stem.