GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Daily Maintenance Draining

  1. Start the engine and charge the system with air.

  2. Object Number: 201461  Size: SH
  3. Pull the cable attached to the reservoir drain valve (manual type) on the bottom of the supply reservoir.
  4. After the water and contaminants stop draining, release the cable. The reservoir drain valve (manual type) will close.

Complete Service Draining

  1. Block the wheels.
  2. Apply the parking brake.

  3. Object Number: 201461  Size: SH
  4. Drain the supply reservoir.
  5. On each reservoir pull the reservoir drain valve cable until the reservoir drain valve opens. Hold the cable until all the air is drained.