Craftsman Floor Jack Leaking

Chances are that if the floor jack fluid has been leaking it will also have a great deal of debris in the fluid that remains.

Craftsman floor jack leaking. I have a 3 5 ton craftsman floor jack that is almost 16 years old. The biggest reason that the floor jack is leaking is because of a faulty o ring. I have new seals. I just happened on to this site looking for parts for a craftsman floor jack.

The main ram the compression ram the fluid fill cap or the pressure release valve. Lol i purchased a 1 5 ton floor jack from sears it started leaking last spring i brought it back to the store and they told me they were disposable what a. On most jacks there are four possible points where the leak may be located. Step 4 drain fluid from floor jack.

A 25 mm release valve nut that won t budge with vise grips dead blow hammer. The process involved in adding oil to the craftsman 3 ton hydraulic floor jack also applies to many other models. Stabilize the floor jack with clamps or heavy objects that will not be moved by the weight of the jack. To celebrate my one year on youtube i thought it would be wise to redo my first video which i think is terrible.

The fairly simple procedure of adding oil to the reservoir when necessary can prevent losses in maximum jack height. About six months. I dove in to repair the junk. A low hydraulic jack oil reservoir may decrease the maximum available height.

I have a craftsman possibly torin 50139 3 ton floor jack that leaks out the screw that says do not adjust and also from the release valve and lifts very slow. I agree with the others that say why not fix it even if it takes time what person has more money than time. This ring is on the valve screw and can be easily removed by prying it off with a flat handled screwdriver. Clean off the valve screw with a rag and install a new o ring.

This video will show you the most common way to repair a floor jack that is leaking fluid and thus won t lift. Continue to remove unscrew the screw until you can remove it. A craftsman floor jack is a small device that allows us to lift very heavy loads with just a small effort of the person who handles it thanks to the liquid inside usually oil. I have no.

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. I am repairing a 3 ton floor jack but most ja. The jack was replaced but just this week 9 13 2008 the replacement jack was also leaking and would not hold weight. It is based on the principle of the lever if we place a lever under a heavy object we can raise it if we lift the free end of the lever we can raise.

Locate the source of the leak by inspecting the floor jack. The point where it is leaking from will appear to be slightly moist. It is partially opened up.