Equus 3660 - Hand Vacuum Pump & Brake Bleeding Kit - Manual (Page 18)

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XI. FLUID EVACUATION
WARNING: DO NOT USE THE HAND VACUUM PUMP TO
EVACUATE GASOLINE OR ANY OTHER HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
OR TOXIC FLUIDS.
CAUTION: Some fluids (brake fluid, oils, power steering fluid,
etc.), are very caustic (corrosive) and may damage painted
surfaces. Take precautions not to get them in contact with
painted surfaces. If you accidentally get them on a painted
surface wash them off immediately.
The hand vacuum pump is an excellent tool to evacuate almost any
type of fluid. The following are typical areas where the hand vacuum
pump can be very useful for evacuating fluids:
• Automatic transmissions/transaxle: If the transmission is
accidentally overfilled with transmission fluid. Most vehicles are
not equipped with a drain plug, and the only way to drain excess
fluid is to remove the pan. A more effective and easier method is to
use the vacuum pump (with the fluid evacuation kit) to siphon the
extra fluid out through the filler tube.
NOTE: On some transmissions/transaxles the distance from the
top of the filler tube to the transmission oil pan is quite long. A
longer tubing (sold separately) than the one supplied with the fluid
evacuation kit may be needed to evacuate transmission fluid from
these units.
• Power steering pump fluid: to correct an overfilled condition, to
replace the pump reservoir fluid with new power steering fluid.
• Master cylinder: to correct an overfill condition, to replace the
master cylinder brake fluid with new fluid.
• Differential (4WD and rear wheel drive vehicles): some 4WD
and rear wheel drive vehicles need to be serviced periodically by
changing the differential fluid, but are not equipped with a drain
plug. With the vacuum pump and the fluid evacuation kit, the fluid
can be siphoned out through the fill hole without removing the
differential cover.
• Coolant overflow reservoir: remove coolant from overflow
reservoir, to correct an overflow condition or to change reservoir
coolant.
A. ASSEMBLING THE FLUID EVACUATION/BRAKE BLEEDING KIT
Use the following procedure to connect the fluid evacuation/brake
bleeding kit to the vacuum pump (see Figure 10).