Keep in mind, the pressure gauge will show a measurement only after a while of pumping. Even once the board seems to be fully blown, it needs to be blown even further (at least 200-300 pumps total) to increase the internal pressure - which will give the board extra rigidity!
With the manual pump, it's quite a physical exercise just to blow the board!
Note that your board will look inflated and feel firm to the touch around 2-3 PSI. but the gauge will show a reading only at 7 PSI and up, which is roughly 100-120 pumps.
When you find yourself having difficulty inflating the board or around 10 PSI, twist open the air intake valve located at the top of the pump’s air chamber to turn it from double action to single action. This will make it easier to pump up to 15 PSI.
Also make sure that the gauge is not loose. Simply screw the gauge in the pump by turning it clockwise.
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