In august 2007 we purchased a craftsman 4 ton low profile service jack in march 08 we returned the jack because it was leaking oil and would not hold the weight of a small car.
Craftsman 4 ton floor jack leaking.
A heavy duty chassis adds strength and durability while the overload valve system to helps prevent failure and ensures more stable operation.
One of the benefits of having a high quality hydraulic floor jack is that the jack can be rebuilt at any time using o rings available from any hardware store.
I dove in to repair the junk.
Craftsman 12 ton hydraulic jack 85 sold by sears.
This jack can handle up to 4 tons of weight.
Craftsman 4 ton low profile high lift service jack 177 sold by sears.
Craftsman 2 1 4 ton floor jack set with 2 1 4 ton jack stands 269 sold by sears.
This video will show you the most common way to repair a floor jack that is leaking fluid and thus won t lift.
This adds protection against accidental use.
A 25 mm release valve nut that won t budge with vise grips dead blow hammer.
It stops lifting automatically in the event that the floor jack has already reached its maximum psi level.
To refill the hydraulic cylinder make sure to use hydraulic.
Normally a 2 3 ton capacity jack can lift passenger vehicles and light duty trucks.
Get the job done right.
Hydraulic jacks that leak down have broken or damaged seals and piston rings somewhere in the jack.
It is partially opened up.
I am repairing a 3 ton floor jack but most ja.
I have no.
Some floor jack units come with an overload or safety valve.
I have new seals.
The jack was replaced but just this week 9 13 2008 the replacement jack was also leaking and would not hold weight.
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