Mityvac Mi6010, User Manual

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professional. Always follow the vehicle manu-
facturer’s directions when bleeding the brake
system.
1. Ensure the vehicle is properly positioned
for safe, convenient access to the master
cylinder and the brake bleed screw located
on each wheel brake cylinder. Set the park-
ing brake, turn off the engine, and open and
secure the hood.
2. Locate the brake or clutch master cylinder
and remove the cap.
3. Extract as much used hydraulic fluid from
the master cylinder reservoir as possible,
and refill it with new fluid.
4. Select the appropriate master cylinder pres-
sure bleed adapter and install it securely
onto the master cylinder reservoir.
5. Hang the fluid transfer bottle assembly in
a safe, secure location within reach of the
master cylinder reservoir.
6. Perform the following procedure before add-
ing any fluid to the fluid transfer bottle:
a. Connect the fluid hose to the male quick-
connect coupler on the master cylinder
pressure bleed adapter. Ensure the coupler
sleeve snaps forward to lock the connec-
tion.
b. Consult the vehicle manufacturer’s guide-
lines for the proper bleeding pressure.
c. Connect a Mityvac hand pressure pump
w/ pressure gauge to the inlet hose extend-
ing from the side of the fluid transfer bottle.
d. Ensure the shutoff valve on the fluid hose
assembly is open, and operate the manual
pump to pressurize the system to the rec-
ommended pressure.
e. Watch the pressure gauge to ensure there
are no leaks. If the pressure drops, relieve
the remaining pressure in the system by ac-
tivating the pressure relief lever on the hand
pump. Remove and retighten the cap from
the fluid transfer bottle and the adapter on
the master cylinder reservoir, and recheck
the system for leaks.
WarninG: Serious injury and/or equipment
damage can occur if the lid is removed from
the fluid transfer bottle or the adapter from
the master cylinder, without first relieving
the system pressure.
7. Once all connections are proven secure and
the master cylinder adapter does not leak,
remove the cap from the fluid transfer bottle
and add up to 1 liter (1 quart ) of the vehicle
manufacturer’s recommended new hydraulic
fluid from a sealed container.
Hand pump
(sold separately)
Brake
master
cylinder
TYPICAL PRESSURE BLEED APPLICATION