Mityvac MVA660 User Manual

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Form 824864
NOV - 2010
MVA660
Power Steering Evac Adapter
Precautions
• Alwaysreadcarefullyandunderstandinstruc-
tionspriortousingthisequipment
• Wearsafetyglassesatalltimes
• Operatevehicleonlyinawellventilatedarea,
andawayfrompotentialsourcesofameor
ignition
• Priortoandduringoperationoftheengine,
makesureallequipmentcomponents,body
parts,andpersonalclothingareclearofrotating
enginecomponents
• Avoidburnsbyremainingcautiousofengine
partsthatmaybecomehotwhentheengineis
running
• Neverleaveavehicleunattendedwhileper-
formingthisprocedure
Procedures
Bleeding Air from the Power Steering System
1. Checkthelevelofpowersteeringuidinthe
reservoir.ItshouldbebetweentheMAXand
MINlevelwhentheuidisatnormalambient
temperature.Adjustthelevelasnecessary.
2. RemovethereservoircapandinsertthePower
SteeringEvacAdapterintotheneckoftheres-
ervoiruntilitissnug.
3. Connectthehandvacuumpumpandreservoir
totheevacadapterasshowningure1.
 NOTE: Theuidbottleisrequiredtoprevent
uidfromenteringthepump.
4. Operatethevacuumpumptoapply20-25in-
Hg(68-85kPa)vacuumtothesystem.Main-
tainthevacuumforatleastthreeminutes.
 WARNING: Topreventdamagetothepump,
donotruntheenginewhilethesystemisunder
vacuum.
5. Releasethevacuumandremovetheevacplug
fromthereservoir
6. Top-offtheuidlevelasrequired
7. Repeattheprocessuntiltheuidlevelremains
stable
8. Starttheengineandturnthewheellock-to-lock
threetovetimes
 WARNING:Donotholdthewheelatthestops.
9. Stoptheengineandcheckthepowersteering
systemforleaks.
10.Checktheuidinthereservoirforbubbles
andcheckthelevel.Ifbubblesarepresentor
theuidlevelislow,repeattheprocedureas
necessary.
Instructions
Figure 1
Evac
Adapter
PowerSteeringReservoir
FluidBottle
HandVacuumPump

Mityvac MVA660 Specifications

General

Brand	Mityvac
Model	MVA660
Category	Adapter
Language	English

Summary

Precautions

General Safety and Operational Precautions

Advises users to read instructions, wear safety glasses, operate in ventilated areas, keep clear of moving parts, and avoid hot surfaces.

Procedures

Bleeding Air from the Power Steering System

Step-by-step guide for bleeding air from the power steering system using the MVA660 adapter and vacuum pump.

Checking for Power Steering Leaks

Leak Detection Procedure

Instructions on how to check the power steering system for leaks after bleeding, monitoring vacuum and fluid levels.