5. Grasp the handle and turn it 90 degrees. If the pump is completely airtight, the handle should readily return to its original position; with the handle's demarcation read line fully concealed.
(Note)
When you return the piston, please ease it back gradually (lightly holding on to it so it does not snap back in one thrust. (Since there is a vacuum inside the cylinder, the handle tends to return rapidly). If it snaps back too hard, the impact can damage the pump causing it to malfunction.