At 07:25 PM 5/19/2012, Paul Chubbuck wrote: >I just pulled out the 4 ton hydraulic jack from my Westy's storage cabinet >and tried to raise it. It wouldn't work. So, thinking the jack was old and >had lost its seals, I went out and bought another just like it from Ace Four tons should be plenty. When you say "won't lift the vehicle" do you mean the handle is so hard to push that you can't do it? I'm guessing you're not, that the handle is moving easily; and that the jack(s) are either low on oil or you're not fully closing the valve before starting to pump. If the jack is on its side a particular side has to be up; but that shouldn't be related to your issue. Yours, David |
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