Filling a Hydraulic Jack


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Filling a Hydraulic Jack

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	READ THE MANUAL FIRST!
	You will need a FLAT surface to complete this repair for your safety.
	READ ALL OF THIS PROCEDURE SEVERAL TIMES SO THAT YOU UNDERSTAND IT. DO NOT PERFORM THE PROCEDURE OUT OF ORDER. THIS WILL RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
	*Read our Safety* page too.**

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Best to either use the storage box or place newspaper under the jack.
Locate fill hole. It will be either a bolt or a rubber grommet (as this jack is). In the case of Rubber grommets, you may have to scrape the paint away from it.
After removing the bolt or rubber grommet, put it in a safe place so you can find it once you are finished filling the jack.
Make sure the Jack is in the lowest position before filling.
Remove the top of the Jack Oil. If it is a new bottle, do not forget to remove the inner cap.
On new bottles you may have to cut the top of the nipple of the bottle with a pair of lineman's pliers or wire cutters
While holding the tip of the bottle, gently place the tip into the hole of the jack and begin filling it.
Begin filling up the jack.
Fill until it is over the top of the hydraulic plunger inside the jack.
Do not worry if it overflows, just wipe away the excess.
Place your finger over the tip and remove the bottle from the hole in the jack.
Place the bolt or rubber grommet back in the hole
Then cycle the jack up and down several times to insure proper operation.