Abstract: A tire purge/fill apparatus for both purging air and other contaminants from a tire to be filled and for filling a tire with nitrogen or other gases to a pre-determined pressure, the apparatus including a supply of gas, a filter member for filtering the gas before entry into the tire to be filled, a valve mechanism for controlling the purging and filling operations, a vacuum pump coupled in fluid communication with the valve mechanism, and a supply hose for attachment to the tire to be purged and/or filled, the valve mechanism including at least one user selectable member positionable in at least one position for effecting the filling operation and positionable in at least another position for effecting the purging operation. A manifold member is also disclosed for attachment to the present apparatus for use in filling a plurality of tires at the same time.

Abstract: A tire purge/fill apparatus for both purging air and other contaminants from a tire to be filled and for filling a tire with nitrogen or other gases to a pre-determined pressure, the apparatus including a supply of gas, a filter member for filtering the gas before entry into the tire to be filled, a valve mechanism for controlling the purging and filling operations, a vacuum pump coupled in fluid communication with the valve mechanism, and a supply hose for attachment to the tire to be purged and/or filled, the valve mechanism including at least one user selectable member positionable in at least one position for effecting the filling operation and positionable in at least another position for effecting the purging operation. A manifold member is also disclosed for attachment to the present apparatus for use in filling a plurality of tires at the same time.