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Jan 10 2012

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How to Fill A Presta Valve Tube

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1. Unscrew the small nut on the top of the valve until it stops.

 

 

 

 

 

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If your pump is set up for a presta valve you are ready to inflate and can skip ahead to step 4.

2. If your pump needs a presta valve adapter, now is when you screw on the presta adapter with the rubber o-ring side of the adapter side down. After screwing on the adapter you are ready to inflate the tube.

 

 

 

 

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Skip this step if you don’t need the presta adapter.

3. After inflating the tube to the recommended pressure, remove the presta adapter.

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4. Turning clockwise, screw the small nut back into the tube. You are now finished.


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