Question regarding mighty-vac

I have a mighty vac that I bought at the auto parts store. I’m sure that some of you are familiar with this type of pump.

The thing is, that it says that it has a “quick release” to release the vacuum. Only when you get this thing, the quick release level is sort of “bolted down”.

There is no directions in the manual regarding how to deal with this. Can anyone tell me how they modified this thing to get the quick release to work?

Thanks,
DS

DS, I also have a MityVacII pump, which I purchased cheaply at an auto parts store. And, BTW, I love it.

Not sure I understand your problem, though. The “quick release” is directly in front of the grooved “pistol grip” pump handle. It looks like a trigger on a pistol. Simply wrap your index figure around it and pull, like firing a gun. There is no lock or screw of any kind on my quick release.

Are you possibly talking about the pressure port safety cap on top of the pump?? That is screwed down, but you do not need to fool with that at all.

Hope this helps! If not, please explain your problem in a little more detail, and I’m sure some of us can walk you through it.

Good luck, and happy pumping! :chuckle:

bigjack

Thanks Big,

I’ll take another look at it and get back with you.