Pls Help with Pressure Checker

[Cave Diver]

The release button on this one is about halfway up the shaft, just above the threads and the knurl.

This is a DIN style checker, your yoke style will look slightly different on the bottom end.

 

[ravenfish]

I can't get the image to post. here is a link to a pic the web.


Aqua Tank Pressure Checker

Hope this helps.

And thanks guys.

 

[Cave Diver]

The bleeder is pictured on this one, the protrusion in the middle. Does yours have that?

 

[Ed L.]

Can we have fun with this thread once he figures it out?

 

[Drew Sailbum]

To state the obvious... you did turn the tank valve off, right?

 

[The Kraken]

Step #1: Connect pressure guage
Step #2: Close bleed valve
Step #3: Slowly open tank valve
Step #4: Note tank pressure
Step #5: Close tank valve
Step #6: Open bleed valve
Step #7: Remove pressure gauge

Step #8: (If pressure gauge knob cannot be turned . . . get big pair of Vise-Grips!!!)

the K

 

[ravenfish]

Cave Diver, thanks for the help. The gauge is like the one you posted but yoke style. It does not have a distinct bleed off like the DIN. I did turn off the air supply from the tank.
I think I'm going to just take a wrench to it.

 

[Tom Winters]

That central collar on the gauge doesn't slide or screw down to bleed the pressure? It's gotta be in that part of the gauge.

 

[redacted]

The wrench may be the end of your gauge. This link (and other ads for that gauge) seem to indicate that there is a pressure release mechanism. Aqua Tank Pressure Checker

Before you destroy the gauge, you might want to contact the retailer or even the manufacturer.

 

[scubadude79]

I have seen some where the bleed valve slides towards the tank or gauge. Did you try a sliding motion instead of a twisting motion?