4 Manual Updated May 19, 2020
MK5 Front
1. Low Bleed Port
: Connect your included Low Bleed Port hose here.
2. Low Bleed Port Knob
: Turn knob clockwise to close the Low Bleed Port. Turn knob
counterclockwise to open the Low Bleed Port.
Do not exceed finger tight when closing the knob.
Do not use any external tools to increase torque applied to this or any knob on the Mako.
3. High Bleed Port:
Connect your included High Bleed Port hose here.
4. High Bleed Port Knob:
Turn knob clockwise to close the High Bleed Port. Turn knob
counterclockwise to open the High Bleed Port.
Do not exceed finger tight when closing the knob.
Do not use any external tools to increase torque applied to this or any knob on the Mako.
5. Capture button:
Use this button to capture the live readings from the Main Display into one of
the Capture Positions. More details are available in the Capture and Clear Values section.
6. Back Button
: Press the Back Button once to delete the previous Captured Value. Hold the Back
Button for 1.5 seconds to clear all Captured Values. More details are available in the Capture and
Clear Values section.
7. Power Button:
Hold the Power Button to turn the unit on or off. When the unit is on, press and
release this button quickly to toggle the backlight on and off.
8. Display
: The Display (LCD) shows all the Mako measurements and information. See Display
Overview section for more details.
9. High Pressure Port Knob:
Turn this knob clockwise to close the High Pressure Passthrough. Turn
this knob counterclockwise to open the High Pressure Passthrough.
Do not exceed finger tight
when closing the knob. Do not use any external tools to increase torque applied to this or any knob
on the Mako.
10. High Pressure Port:
Connect your included High Pressure Port hose here. The Mako uses a
differential pressure sensor which displays High Pressure - Low Pressure; when testing a backflow
assembly or across any pressure drop, be sure to connect the higher pressure source to the High
Pressure Port and the lower pressure source
to the Low Pressure Port or the gauge will read “
0.0
”.
11. Bypass Port Knob (Sometimes referred to as Vent Port Knob):
The Bypass Knob allows you to
transfer water through the Bypass Port; it is used when testing Reduced Pressure Backflow
Assemblies (RPBAs).
Do not exceed finger tight when closing the knob. Do not use any external
tools to increase torque applied to this or any knob on the Mako.
12. Bypass Port:
Connect your included Bypass Port hose here.
13. Low Pressure Port Knob:
Turn this knob clockwise to close the Low Pressure Passthrough. Turn
this knob counterclockwise to open the Low Pressure Passthrough.
Do not exceed finger tight
when closing the knob. Do not use any external tools to increase torque applied to this or any knob
on the Mako.
14. Low Pressure Port:
Connect your included Low Pressure Port hose here. The Mako uses a
differential pressure sensor which displays High Pressure - Low Pressure; when testing a backflow
assembly or across any pressure drop, be sure to connect the higher pressure source to the High
Pressure Port and the lower pressure source
to the Low Pressure Port or the gauge will read “
0.0
”.
