Safety by Design
OPERATION MANUAL
Automatic Transmission
Fluid Exchanger
Introduction
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Thank you for purchasing Symtech Corporations
System. The
maintenance services for automatic transmissions. It is extremely easy to operate, environmentally
safe, and designed for high efficiency.
The Operations Manual is a MUST to be read and COMPLETELY UNDERSTOOD
operate the unit and experience the highest return on investment. Refer to the manual in the
future for continued safe operation. If you encounter difficulties in the operation, understanding
of procedures, or have general service questions, please do not hesitate to call us at 888-884-8182.
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ETF 3 is an economical solution for quickly performance of all required periodic
ETF 3 Automatic Transmission Fluid Exchange
in order to properly
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................SECTION 1
Packing List.. ... .... .... ...................... .... .... ... ............................................................1.1
Assembly Proced ur e ... .... .... ........... .... ... .... ..........................................................1.2
Safety Precauti ons ................................................ . ..... .... ....................................1.3
Ventilate the Work Areas......................................................................................1.4
Check Lubricati on an d Cool ant Levels........ .... .... .................................................1.5
Connecting/disconnect ing the ETF 3 Hoses........................................................1.6
During Operati on .... .... .........................................................................................1.7
Battery Connections.............................................................................................1.8
COMPONENT FUNCTIONS...................................................................................SECTI ON 2
Controls, Switches, and Indicators.......................................................................2.1
Connections ........................................................................................................2.2
GENERAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................SECTION 3
Locating Transmission Oil Cooler Lines ..............................................................3.1
Selecti ng Sui table Adap ter s .... .............................................................................3.2
USER MAINTENANCE ...........................................................................................SECTION 4
Problems and Solutions........................................................................................4.1
Transmission Adapter List ………………………………………………………….…4.2
GENERAL OPERATION GUIDE ............................................................................SECTION 5
• Transmission Cooler Line Adapter Hose Application Guide
• General Operating Notes & How to Drain Used ATF from Used Fluid Tank
• Basic ATF Ex change
• SETUP
• BEGIN EXCHANGE OPERATION
• DISCONNECTION
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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 PACKING LIST
Packaged ETF 3 contai ns th e fol l owi n g:
QUANTITY / PART
(1) Main Chassis
(1) Accessory Carton
(2) Rear Wheels
(2) Front Ca sters
(1) Small Parts Bag for Axel Assembly
(1) Organizer with Adaptors
(2) Intermediate Sight Hoses
(1) Used Fluid Drain Hose
(1) Auxiliary Tank Adaptor Hose
(1) Operation Manual
(INCLUDES)
1.2 ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE
Assemble the ETF 3 Wheel Assembly according to the included instruction sheet.
NOTE: Assembly Illustration Enclosed in Machine
1.3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Please read and study the Operating Manual carefully. Be thoroughly familiar with the
controls and proper use of the ETF 3 prior to operating the machine. Failure to follow
these instructions completely could result in damage to the engine/transmission system
or cause severe personal injury.
Many transmission systems operate under high pressure and high temperature. The
procedures set forth throughout this manual require the disconnection and reconnection
of various cooler lines. ALWAYS KEEP FIRE EXTINGUISHING DEVICE NEARBY
WHEN WORKING WITH ANY FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
1.4 VENTILATE WORK AREA
When choosing a location to perform Transmission services, keep in mind that the area
should be well ve nt ed and aw ay from all flam mable mat er i al s. A void brea thi n g har mful
fumes and exhaust.
1.5 CHECK LUBRICATION AND COOLANT LEVELS
Check engine oil level and coolant level. Refill if necessary. DO NOT PERFORM THE
COOLANT FLUSH if ENGINE OIL LEVEL or COOLANT LEVEL is LOW.
1.6 CONNECT/DISCONNECT OF ETF 3 HOSES
USE SAFETY GOGGLES WHEN CONNECTING OR DISCONNE CT ING ANY COOLER
LINES AND CONNECTIONS TO OR FROM THE TRANSMISSION. Do not smoke or
light matches when working with automatic transmission flui d or chem i ca ls.
1.7 DURING OPERATION
Clean up autom ati c tr an smission fluid and/or chemical spills immediately and use proper
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contain er for disposal.
Check all fit tings and automatic transmission cool er lines for leaks before, duri n g and
after performing the ETF 3 Service.
Keep ETF 3 hoses and electrical cords away from hot manifolds and all moving
components.
If you have any questions or pr oblems which cann ot be s ol ve d by r e ading this m an ual ,
please contact your authorized Distributor, Symtech Repres ent at ive, or Symtech
Corporation Customer Service Dept.
1.8 BATTERY CONNECTIONS
Batteri es can produce explosive gases. To avoid a battery explosion and serious
injury, follow these important safety precautions whenever connecting to or working
near a batter y .
1. Be sure that the machine's Exchange / Circulate Selector is in "Circulate" position.
2. Connect the positive (Red) battery lead to the positive battery terminal. The
negative (Black) lead should be attached to the negative battery terminal.
Keep lit cigarettes, open flames or other ignition sources away from the battery. NEVER
SET TOOLS OR METAL COMPONENTS ON OR NEAR THE BATTERY.
2. COMPONENT FUNCTIONS
2.1 CONTRO LS, SWITCHES & INDICATORS
(1) CYCLE SELECTOR Select
Exchange or Circulate Mode.
(2) USED ATF DRAIN SELECTOR
Select Used ATF Drain Mode.
(3) FILL ON/OFF Turns on ETF 3
new fluid .
(4) POWER LIGHT Indicates the
ETF 3 is connected to the
vehicle battery.
(5) TIMER Sets desired Cycle time
in minutes and to turn off buzzer.
(6) PRESSURE GAUGE Indicates
system op er ating pressure.
(7) 10 AMP BREAKER Provides
circuit protection.
2.2 CONNECTIONS
(8) NEW FLUID HOSE (Red) Connect s to Input
side of a disconnecte d AT c ooler line.
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(9) USED FLUID HOSE (BLACK) Connects to
Figure A
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Output side of a disconnected transmission
cooler line.
(10) USED ATF DRAIN HOSE Connects to
Used Fluid Drain Port.
(11) TRANSPARENT Hose Connectors
Located at end of new and used fluid
hoses act as a sight glass to determine
ATF condition.
(12) NEW ATF TANK Supply new ATF.
(13) USED ATF TANK Collect used ATF.
(14) FEMALE NEW ATF SUPPLY Connect
to Alternative New ATF QUICK
COUPLER Suppl y source.
(15) BATTERY CABLES Power input
connections. Connect to 12 volt D.C.
automotive type battery only!
(16) QUICK COUPLERS Secures the ETF 3
hoses to the transmission system by
way of the connecting adapters.
NOTE: 4.3
(17) USED FLUID DRAIN PORT Drain
Used ATF.
3. GENERAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
3.1 LOCATING TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES
Look for the Transmission Fluid Cooler Lines entering into and
exiting out of the RADIAT OR. Select
the most co nvenient lo cat ion for disconnecti o n. There ar e now tw o
open ends to work with: one coming from the transmission and one
going into radiator. See Figure. A
3.2 SELECTING SUITABLE ADAPTERS
ONLY One Oil Cooler Line
with
Select sui t a bl e ad ap ter s for the two disco n nected open ends.
3.3 FOLLOW THE STEP BY STEP OPERATING I NS TRUC TIO NS AS
DESCRIBED IN BASIC EXCHANGE
4. USER MAINTENANCE
4.1 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
If the problem cannot be resolved, or does not appear here, contact your Authorized
Symtech Corporation Distributors.
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PROBLEM
CAUSE / SOLUTION
Power does not come on (Buzzer
Battery connection may be loose. Check cable
No pump action
Check tim er , pum p , pow er connecti o ns. R ep ai r
Fitting leaks
Tighten fi tti ng or use sealant.
Pump Leaks
Tighten fitting, replace pump if internal leak.
doesn't sound when Battery Cable is
connected to power source and
Timer is set to "0")
low.
Check the voltage. If the reading is below 12
volts, replace the battery.
Breaker is blown. Find breaker buttons and push
in to reset.
If none of the abov e, cal l your di st r i bu tor for
an author i zati o n number, then remov e t he r ear
panel of the machine and check for any loose
connections inside the unit.
or replace.
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# 30110500
# 30110504
# 30110501
# 30110503
4.3 ADAPTOR & HOSE APPLICATION LISTING
# 30110505
# 30110502
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GENERAL OPERATING NOTES
A. APPLICABLE TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
The ETF 3 service is recommended every 15,000 miles or 12 months. For vehicles over
60,000 miles or with leaking problems such as a leaky gasket, replace the gasket and
correct any additional problems before doing the service. If changi ng t r ansm i ssion
filter/gasket is desired or req ui r ed at t he sam e tim e, do the regul ar filt er / gasket ch an ge a ft er
Transmission ETF 3 service.
B. LOCATING TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES
Look for Transmission Cooler Lines entering into and exiting out of the RADIATOR. Select
ONLY One Cooler Li n e w hi ch is easiest to di sconnect. That mea ns t h er e ar e now tw o op en
ends to work with: one coming from the transmission an d on e goi n g in to r adiator. See
Figure. A.
C. SELECTING ADAPTERS
Select sui t a bl e ad ap ter s for the two disco n nected op en en ds.
D. FOLLOW STEP BY STEP OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AS DESCRIBED IN THE
FOLLOWING QUICK REFERENCE GUIDES
Transmission ETF 3 Operators must be familiar with all Basic ATF Exchange procedures
before proceeding with exchange.
E. DRAIN USED ATF FROM ETF 3 USED FLUID TANK
Step 1 Set DRAIN USED FLUID SELECTOR to “Drain Used Fluid” position. Set FILL
ON/OFF Switch to "OFF".
Step 2 Connect one en d of the CLEAR Used Fluid Drain Hose to “Used Fluid Drain
Port” and the other en d to an used ATF col l ecti o n c ontainer. Connect ETF 3
power cable to 12v D.C. battery. Buzzer should sound. Set Timer to 30 minutes.
Step 3 Set FILL ON/OFF switch to “On” and wait for all used ATF to be evacuated from
Used Fluid Tank.
Step 4 Set FILL ON/OFF switch to “Off” and disconnect Used Fluid Drain Hose from
“Used Fluid Drain Port”.
Step 5 Set DRAIN USED FLUID Selector to “Fluid Exchange” position.
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BASIC ATF EXCHANGE
SETUP
Step 1 Find Transmission Cooler Lin es. Select One Line easiest to di sconnect. Select
suitable adapters. Engage parking brake. Vehicles should be WARM. Check AT
dipstick for type of ATF. Fill up to 20 quarts of new ATF to the supply tank.
Step 2 Set: EXCHANGE/CIRCULATE valve to "Circulate". Set FILL ON/OFF switch to
"OFF", Set DRAIN USED FLUID Selector to “Fluid Exchange”.
Step 3 Connect adapters t o ETF 3 and Cooler Line. Con n ect ETF 3 ca bl e to 12v
D.C. battery. Buzzer should sound. Set Timer to 30 minutes.
Step 4 With vehicle in PARK, start engine and determ i ne th e flow direction of the used
ATF by turning CYCLE SELECTOR SLOWLY and SLIGHTLY from
“Circulate” toward “Close” position and observing the “PRESSURE CHANGE” on
the Pressure Gaug e as following:
CORRECT
(A) (DECREASING PRESSURE): The used AT F is e nter i n g ETF 3 “correctly”
from Black Used Fluid Hose.
INCORRECT
(B) (INCREASING PRESSURE): The used ATF is ent er ing ETF 3 incorrectly”
from Red New Fluid Hose. Turn off engine at once and reverse ETF 3
hose connection. Repeat step 4.
Step 5 Check pressure, color, and flow characteristic of used ATF in Clear Hose Adaptors
Note: For most Chrysle r and Mitsubishi vehicles, the used ATF will only come out
at "Neutral" instead of "Park" gear. In these cases, perform the service with
vehicle in Neutral gear.
BEGIN EXCHANGE OPERATION
Step 6 Turn CYCLE SELECTOR to "Exchange". T ur n on FILL ON/OFF switch (New ATF
should be seen in Clear Sight Hose on New Fluid Hose).
Step 7 Make a mental note of the new ATF level (i.e. 20 quarts) and used ATF level (i.e.
0 or 1 quart) on the ATF Level M ar ker s . After one or two minutes, check and
compare level of new ATF and used ATF on the ATF Level Markers.
(A) If new AT F is being pum pe d in to transmission system FASTER than used
ATF is being pumped out to the used ATF Tank (i.e. 4 quarts ne w
transmission oil in and 2 quarts used transmission oil out), turn off Fill
switch and wai t for m or e used ATF to catch up (i.e. 2 quarts). When the
volume of new ATF pumped in and used ATF being pumped out are
equal (i.e . 4 quarts), turn on Fill switch again and repeat step 7A until ATF
color of New and Used Fluid Hoses are both bright red and identical.
(B) If new ATF bei n g pum p ed into AT syst em i s EQUAL (4 quarts
quarts
ATF be ing pumped out, go to step 8.
out) or almost equal (3or 2.5 quarts in and 4 quarts out) to use d
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(C) If new ATF being pumped int o transmission system is MUCH LESS than
used ATF being pumped out (2 quarts
some air bub bl es to appear in the Used Fluid Hose). Turn off vehicle
engine and wait for ETF 3 to pump 3 quarts of new ATF into vehicle AT
system. Turn on vehicle en gi n e ag ai n and repeat st ep 7C un ti l ATF c olor
of New and Used Fluid Hoses are both br i gh t re d an d id ent ical. St ep 7C
is generall y applica bl e only to vehicles with very strong AT pump and is
running
not have to turn off vehicle engine m or e than once befor e th e ATF
change is completed.
Step 8 Wait until ATF of New and Used Fluid are both BRIGHT RED and identical.
Step 9 Turn Cycle Selector to "Circulate" and turn off Fill switch.
Step 10 Check vehicle ATF level. If necessary, add ATF (i.e. turning on Fill switch) or
remove ATF (by turning Cycle Selector to "Exchange").
DISCONNECTION
Step 11 Turn off engine and reconnect Cooler Line. Recheck ATF level and check for any
leaks.
very hot
when one is doing the ATF exchange. One usually does
in and 4 or 5 quarts out), wait for
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Sy mtech C orporation
Lees Summit, Missouri 64081
524 S.E. Transport Drive
888-884-8182
www.symtechcorp.net
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