Replace Seals Hydraulic Floor Jack

Step 4 drain fluid from floor jack.

Replace seals hydraulic floor jack. While you are changing the o ring of the floor jack you should replace the fluid. However if you can isolate the leak to one seal in particular then you should be able to replace that seal for relatively little money. Jack pads hydraulic seal kits hydraulic cylinders not sure which kit. This causes hydraulic fluid to leak out the pressure to drop and the jack to stop lifting.

Always use jack stands when working under a car if your floor jack has no external leakage and filling it with oil and purging the air doesn t solve the problem the seals in the pump need replacing. We also sell metric and standard seals. They are easy to repair and it can save you 150 200. Replacing a seal can be a tall order and sometimes the replacement parts can cost more than a new jack.

Buying a new one is the easiest solution. As the handle is pumped the cylinders press the pressurized hydraulic fluid giving the force necessary to lift the vehicle. This will ensure that the fluid is clean without any dirt or debris in it. Tilt the floor jack until it starts to pour the fluid from the set screw hole into a drain pan.

Ask if you do not see what you need. Hydraulic garage floor jacks 1293 hydraulic garage bottle jacks 654 mechanical scissor jacks 511 garage jack stands 1367 replacement parts for floor jacks 568 floor jack replacement parts 171 replacement floor jack handles 171 replacement floor jack saddles 44 floor jack seal kits 125 floor jack wheels 126 all products. Ausco or us jack 3 ton cylinders with casting number 10 11769 located on top nut. A hydraulic floor jack is used to lift heavy vehicles to be able to work underneath them.

In this video i show you how to fix a few common problems with your hydraulic floor jack. Once the fluid has been drained stand the jack back. Check out our cylinder identification guide to find out. Unless you repair hydraulic pumps for a living rebuilding an old floor jack is not an easy task.