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| I have a 3t0n jack that will not go up.
I added oil but didn't help. Whats wrong with it? |
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| its broke. |
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- Posted by gooseberry_guy (My Page) on Sat, Dec 10, 05 at 20:03
| It's not American made. |
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| Good luck on finding the necessary repair kit. |
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| There's a real old Craftsman here that works perfect until you're under a car & then it immeadiatly starts to leak down in little jerks. I think that's a marketing ploy to sell more concrete blocks. |
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| Are there repair kits available for the Craftsman (made in the USA) jack ? These are not that hard to "rebuild". But, as I recall, its expensive.... |
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- Posted by gooseberry_guy (My Page) on Sun, Dec 11, 05 at 15:43
| I've got 3 or 4 of those Chinese bottle jacks. They are fine if you don't mind using junk. They work OK for a little while, but when I really need the things to do some lifting, they will either: leak, not pump up properly if at all, or leak down and let the load slowly lower. For what I've spent for these jacks, I could have bought one American made one that was dependable. Of course, if you need a jack in an emergency, you just buy what's available. I found some American made Hein-Werner/Lincoln, 5 ton bottle jacks at a surplus tool shop a few years ago for about 20 bucks. I bought two, and I wish I would have bought a few more just to have on hand. They've been working great, and never disappointed me. Plus, repair parts are available if I ever need them. I'm not sure what brands are available out there now for anything that isn't throwaway Chinese. You just have to look. Here's a link to a Hein-Werner 2 ton floor jack. Advertised as American made, and less than 300 bucks. GG |
Here is a link that might be useful: floor jack
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| Its got air in it. You have to bleed it out. Open the release valve and pump the handle 7 thousand times. Close the valve. Try the jack. Repeat till it works or you are convinced the jack is belly up. |
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