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1. IF JACK WILL NOT RAISE OR LIFT LOAD
a. Before attempting to locate the specific trouble, inspect oil level in the following manner. Place jack vertically on a level
surface. Open release valve (04). Fully lower the lifting Ram (25). Wipe away any oil or other contaminants from the Oil
Reservoir Flag (33) and remove. Correct oil level should be 3mm below the oil filler hole. If lacking oil, fill to the correct level
using ISO Grade 10 to 15 Hydraulic Jack Oil. Replace oil reservoir plug. Close release valve and pump the lifting ram up to it's
full height. Then open release valve and, with pressure on the Head Cap (24), force it to lower as rapidly as possible. Repeat
this operation three or four times. This procedure will thoroughly flush the valves and ensure complete distribution of oil. In
most cases it will restore the jack to proper working order. Close release valve tightly and try jack under load.
b. The jack may have air trapped in the system. With the jack in the upright position firstly wipe away any oil or foreign matter
from around the oil reservoir plug then remove it. Purge any air from the system placing a cloth over the filler hole and pump
the handle 7 to 10 times in quick succession. This will force the air out.
c. The plunger seal may be worn. Disconnect pivot pin (18) and remove pump assembly (8 to 16), and replace seal (09). Re-
assemble and try jack under load.
2. IF JACK WILL NOT LIFT FULL CAPACITY
a. The unit may have air trapped in the system. See instruction C. 1 (b).
b. The plunger seal may be worn. Ref. C I (c)
c. The discharge valve may have dirt under it or may need re-seating.
3. IF JACK LOWERS UNDER LOAD
a. The discharge valve may be held open by dirt on ball seat. When a dirty discharge valve or ball seat exists, the jack may lower
quickly, causing handle to fly up with force. This is caused by the oil rushing back into the pump chamber through the open
ball seat. When this happens, it is advisable to repeat procedures i .a & 1.b before going through the partial disassembly of the
hydraulic unit. The discharge valve is located at the bottom of the ram cylinder.
b. Procedure to disassemble hydraulic unit: Fully open release valve (04). Remove oil reservoir plug (33) and empty oil into a
clean vessel. Remove top nut (31) and reservoir (22). Withdraw ram assembly (24 to 28). It is now possible to remove the
cylinder (06) using multi-grips. The discharge valve is located in the base, under the sealing washer. Remove the seal (05) and
the 5mm ball and then clean and check the valve seat. Wipe the ball and replace to re-seat the ball on its seat, place a 5mm
dia. X 75mm punch on top of ball and lightly tap it with a small hammer. Re-install the components, replace seal (05) and
screw in ram cylinder tightly. Replace top and bottom seals (21,30), install the ram assembly carefully and then screw in and
tighten the top nut.
c. Cup seal for the ram may be worn: This is likely only in jacks that have given very heavy service. Follow above procedure 2-(a)
until access to ram assembly is made. Remove worn seal (28) by pulling away or cutting with a small knife. Take caution not to
damage the new ram seal when installing.
d. Dirt in the release valve will cause jack to lower under load.
Remove release valve (02 to 04), clean valve seat and components and re-install.
4. IF THE JACK WILL NOT LOWER COMPLETELY
a. RAM: Hydraulic unit may contain too much oil. Remove oil reservoir plug (33) and check oil level. Oil should be 3mm below the
filler hole when the ram is completely lowered.
b. EXTENSION SCREW: Screw thread may require cleaning, be damaged or bent.
C. PROBLEM SOLVING DETAIL
QUICK REFERENCE TO PROBLEM SOLVING
Jack will not
Raise or Lift Load
Jack will not Lift
full Load
Jack will not
Lift full height
Jack lowers
while under Load
Jack will not
lower completely
Jack Handle rises by itself
when jack is under load
Refer detailed instructions
for possible solutions
X X Check release valve is fully
closed
XC.1.(a) to (c)
XC.2.(a) to (c)
XC.3.(a) to (d)
XC.4.(a) to (c)
XC.1.(a), (b)
XC.1.(b), 3.(a)