VACUUM, CREATING WITH Hand Vacuum Pump VAS6213

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Hand Vacuum Pump VAS6213

In certain situations, the vacuum can be created using a Hand Vacuum Pump VAS6213 instead of using the engine or a vacuum pump.

-- Set the slide ring -1- on the Vacuum Pump VAS6213 in position -A- for "vacuum".

Fig 1: Adjusting Hand Vacuum Pump Slide Ring

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-- Connect the Hand Vacuum Pump VAS6213 to the vacuum hose on the connection -B- on the Brake Servo Tester VAS6721.

Fig 2: Identifying VAS 6721 Shut-Off Valves

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-- Open the shut-off valve -B-.

-- Create the vacuum using the Hand Vacuum Pump VAS6213 until a vacuum between 600 and 950 mbar on the Brake Servo Tester VAS6721 is displayed.

-- Perform the tests.