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FILL AND BLEED INSTRUCTIONS
To fill and bleed, you will need: a 5/32” hex wrench, a container with the recommended transmission fluid and an oil pan.
Make sure to place the tool over an oil pan to avoid and contain fluid spills.
FLUID USED
Use automatic transmission fluid Type “A” (no substitutes). FSI recommends using Dexron® III ATF.
DEXRON III OIL SAFETY DATA
FIRST AID
Skin:
Wash thoroughly with soap and water as soon as possible. Casual contact requires
no immediate attention. If irritation develops, consult a physician.
Eyes:
Flush with copious amounts of water. If irritation develops, consult a physician.
Ingestion:
Seek medical attention immediately. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
Inhalation:
No significant adverse health effects are expected to occur on short term exposure.
Remove from contaminated area. Apply artificial respiration if needed. If unconscious, consult
physician.
ENVIRONMENT:
Waste Disposal: In accordance with local, state and federal regulations.
Spillage: Prevent entry into drains, sewers and water courses. Soak up with diatomaceous earth or
other inert material.
Store the spent fluid in appropriate containers for disposal.
HANDLING:
Eye protection required. Protective gloves recommended. Chemically resistant boots and apron
recommended. Use in well ventilated area.
COMBUSTIBILITY: It is slightly combustible when heated above flash point. It will release flammable
vapors which can burn in open or be explosive in confined spaces if exposed to source of ignition.
FIRE:
Suitable extinguishing media: CO2, dry powder, foam or water fog. DO NOT use water jets.
STORAGE
: Avoid storage near open flame or other sources of ignition.
PROPERTIES
PRIMING AND FILLING WITH FLUID
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Perform as part of servicing the tool; refer to the Parts List and Exploded Views on page 9.
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Use proper safety equipment per your shop’s policy, including rubber or latex gloves.
Step 1
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To prepare the tool, remove the handle insulation, side screw, spring and ball (43 &15, 16, 45 & 46) and place
them in a clean, safe place. Unthread and pull the reservoir piston assembly (44) out of the handle and set it aside.
Follow the below procedures; select the one that pertains to you situation, depending upon whether you are at a repair
facility and a pressurized fluid source is available or not:
A. At repair facility
(hydraulic pump or manual oil
canister are available): After step one (above) place the
spring and ball (15 & 16) back into the side port and
thread-in the hydraulic hose from the pressurized fluid
source. Turn the riveter up-side so the inside of the
handle is visible; depress the pressure relief button and
pump fluid through the system using the riveter’s lever
(in some cases, the fluid pressure may be enough to fill
the tool without hand pumping). The fluid level in the
handle will increase until it overflows. Watch for air
bubbles and keep pumping until no more air bubbles are
observed. Remove the hydraulic hose and place thumb
over the hole; push the reservoir piston (44) into the
handle as far as it goes without threading it in (allow
excess fluid to leak out from under your thumb.) Thread
in and tighten the side screw and seal (45 & 46). Thread
in the reservoir piston (44) and check the fluid level.
B. Field filling
(no pressurized fluid supply available)
:
After step 1 (above) thread
screw and seal (45 & 46)
back in (leave 15 & 16 out). Turn the riveter up-side so
the inside of the handle is visible and fill it with fluid.
Pump the lever while holding the pressure relief button
depressed; the fluid level in the handle will decrease.
Re-fill with fluid as needed. Watch for air bubbles
resurfacing in the fluid inside the handle while pumping;
keep pumping until there are no more air bubbles.
Release the pressure relief button and pump until the
piston to full stroke. Remove the side screw (46) and
place thumb over the hole. Push the reservoir piston
(44) into the handle as far as it goes without threading it
in (allow excess fluid to leak out from under your thumb.)
Re-assemble the ball and spring (15 & 16). Thread in
and tighten the side screw and seal (44 & 45). Thread in
the reservoir piston (44) and check the fluid level.
Specific gravity
0.863
Weight per gallon
7.18 lbs.
Open flash point
>200°C (392°F
