Dozy Road Morph pump question

[yellowhammer]

Stoopid question alert B)

I bought a Topeak Road Morph pump online as it seems to be well regarded. Swapped the internals around to suit my Schrader valves, but it doesn't seem to seal that well on the valve - when it's on should the little lever doobery on the back be up or down? Neither way seems to work that well, and neither does the gauge for that matter.

Have I bollixed it already or am I doing it wrong? Told you it was a stupid question. Ta!

 

[John the Monkey]

The lever should be up.

When reassembling the valve, make sure that you don't cross thread the nut that holds it all together (won't hold the valve parts tightly enough), and that the small pin that goes through the lever is in properly.

 

[yellowhammer]

Thanks John, much appreciated. I shall try again!

 

[ufkacbln]

The lever should be up.

When reassembling the valve, make sure that you don't cross thread the nut that holds it all together (won't hold the valve parts tightly enough), and that the small pin that goes through the lever is in properly.

+1

The other mistake I have made is to not tighten the nut tightly enough.

 

[yellowhammer]

That's grand chaps, thank you. I nicked a 90-degree adapter from my motorcycle kit and that makes life a lot easier too. The gauge still doesn't seem to work but at least I can pump my tyres up.

Although the girlfriend has just pointed out that as I can't even work my bike pump, I probably shouldn't be allowed out unsupervised anyway...

 

[Banjo]

Dont worry.Your not the only one with a natural inability with bike pumps.I have tried a few both on my Schraeders and my wifes prestas . The only pump that works everytime for me is the one I keep in the car that connects to the cigarette lighter socket. The presta valves seem to give me the most grief.

 

[dav1d]

A couple of weeks ago or so I struggled to pump up my bike with my Lidl mini pump, but all it was doing was letting air out and I ended up with an even flatter tyre (no puncture, just needed pumping up a bit). I tried again, and again, and again. I finally realised that the lever thing should be up not down, and pumped up my bike. I was knackered! Still went out on my bike though, after all, I wasn't doing all that for nothing!


Another time, I was pumping up an old racing bike early last year, must have bent wrong or something because I got a pain in my side and couldn't stand up. I was in no fit state to ride the bike! I actually crawled to bed that night. And the next, and the next. It got better after a few days though.

 

[Randochap]

Are you sure you've reversed both internals -- the washer and the plastic thingy?

 

[Angelfishsolo]

+1 = Also for those used to using car pumps bike pumps are counter intuitive. That said after a while just when they start to make sense you will find that you forget how to use a car pump arrrrrrggg

Are you sure you've reversed both internals -- the washer and the plastic thingy?