- 1). Close the top main valve on the small propane tank. Observe the arrows imprinted on the top of the valve. Turn the valve in a clockwise direction.
- 2). Place the open jaws of the crescent wrench over the large nut of the tank's gas regulator. The nut is located at the mating point of the propane tank and the gas regulator. Use the wrench's thumbscrew to close the jaws around the large nut.
- 3). Turn the wrench in a clockwise direction to loosen the connection. Typically, most gas connections for small appliances use a left-handed thread for flammable gases.
- 4). Loosen the nut with the wrench. Continue removing the nut by hand until you can pull the neck of the regulator from the propane tank connection. You may catch a small whiff of gas as the regulator's neck is pulled from the propane tank. There is always a small amount of gas at this connection point.
- 5). Pull the tank from the gas grill's cart. In some models, this may entail loosening a safety strap. Place the empty tank in a safe location, outdoors and well away from any flame sources.
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