Hydraulic Jacks

[randroid]

Folks,

Three or four years ago there was method of getting hydraulic jacks to work after they got air inside them posted here but I can't find it. It involved standing them on their heads for a few days but the rest evades me. Does anybody know the thread or care to repeat the procedure? It worked well and now needs to work again.

Thanks,

-Randy

[1just4don]

jack the ram as high as it will go

stand it on its head for a day or so for air bubbles to rise to top(bottom actually)

while still upside down and least shaking as possible release,,, open,,,valve and push down.

turn upright and jack back up and rinse and repeat till all air is out and fluid is full.

repeat any time a jack lays sideways or upside down for period of time to suck air into them,,,like in the back of a pickup

95% of jacks can be fixed this way.

[randroid]

Don,

Thanks! My progress on Pigiron has come to a halt until I can get the stupid jacks to work again.

I'll get started on it right now.

-Randy

[Hawkeye]

For jack info, go to the Garage Journal forum:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/

Search on jacks, or, do a member search on the resident hydraulic jack guru Hiball

Ton of info there on jacks.

[randroid]

Mark,

Thanks, I'll take a peek. Welcome to the forum.

-Randy