You just helped me out thank you brother! You wouldn't believe how many of these videos are of someone fumbling about not teaching you anything. I hit your bell to show appreciation
He is just fumbling around if you hadn't noticed. He didn't clearly explain what he was doing, why he was doing it and then couldn't explain how to properly finish it. He didn't really fix the jack, just a symptom of the problem, and then had no idea how to properly refill much less bleed the jack.
Had the exact same problem with my old Craftsman jack! It would lift my Duster and my wife's Mazda 3 just fine. But, it would weeze and give up trying to pick up one wheel of my 3/4 ton truck. I kept trying to fill it through the screw in the back. Seems to work much better now, the test will be when I try to pick up my 3/4 ton in the morning! Thanks for making this video!
Just wanted to say thank you for your videos. I have been trying to figure out how to service mine that's kinda like yours and this video was exactly it. Even after "regular" bleeding, I was only getting about 6 inches of lift out of it and it looked like the fluid was completely full. Found the rubber plug, pulled it and sure enough, took a bunch of fluid. Bled the bubbles out of it and now the thing works like brand new. I appreciate you taking the time to put this video together!
If I could do it over, I'd shoot one video. I learned quite a bit between shooting the videos (and some even after). Glad you were able to see both. The jack is working like it is brand new still and that video was shot almost a year ago.
That rubber push in plug is the fill point on most all floor jacks,,,you see air bubbels because the fluid is low,,,,FILL IT UP !! LOL !! The fill plug is allways at the high point .
Thank you for the video. I have 2 floor jacks that need repaired. One just started leaking at the same place and I was wondering if it just needed a o ring replacement. The other one needs a different kinda repair but I'm not planning on digging into it until later.
I liked your video too. I have two 3 ton jacks that were destined for recycle,and had tried to repair it,but also had no idea that you had to bleed them, I was able to fill them but they were never bled. All my 3 ton jacks are similar and the O ring looks to be the same size.Thanks
This video was pretty decent help, except my jack still wouldn't go up past 5 or so inches and it's a brand new floor jack (cheapo) from Walmart. Folks need to beware: These $24.99 jacks come with a case and the handle but have almost NO hydraulic oil in them. SO I followed your advice here and it took forever to get that stupid jack to start going up, but then it still wouldn't go the full 13 like it says on the box. Folks, there is an orange cap on the back of the piston (mine says do not adjust). There is a flat tip screw under that cap, and if you adjust it be sure to only do it in increments of 1/4 turn each time. I found that all my jack needed was to adjust that screw a little bit after I topped it off with hydraulic oil. Now it works the way it should have worked right out of the box These companies making these things are without a doubt doing them this way to make more money off of us consumers because I had to buy the oil as well and then spend nearly 2 hours playing with the stupid thing to get it to work. I do NOT recommend this product to anyone and I have purchased many jacks in lifetime but NEVER ran into this. So beware. A word of caution: if you do adjust that screw and your jack gets ruined don't look at me to take the blame. That's on you for doing it. In my case if the jack was ruined I'd be out all of $30. LOL.
Did you have the handle turned counterclockwise when you were pumping it. I don't know I have a new Jack but I didn't pick it up yet but the instructions say to open the valve and pump it and then push the rubber plug to the side a little bit would it matter if I did that or should I just remove the rubber plug and pump it with the handle open with the release valve open in other words?
on mine counter clockwise opens it and clockwise closes it. By "open" I mean that pumping the jack will not make the jack lift. "Closed" means pumping it will raise the jack (assuming the jack is functional!)
My jack is exactly like that one. I bought new probably in the 80's and haven't used for 20 yrs. It wouldn't lift all the way. If you pull the big shaft where the grease zerk is you can move the lift portion away from handle to make it much easier to access rubber fill plug. I also used a syringe to easily fill with jack oil without a mess. Most rubber plugs are not located on top as there needs to have some air space to work right, IMO. Don't lose or damage plug cause you'll have a tough time finding one. Just push in and work it in hole with dull screwdriver. Just fixed mine yesterday by adding oil and it works perfectly again. Great video, Thanks.
your vid is much better than the first one I watched where the guy says remove the rubber seal top off the hydraulic fluid replace rubber cap then pump up four or five times & remove the cap to release the air. well after filling & replacing cap on the very first pump it blew the rubber cap off & hydraulic fluid shot out everywhere! it ruined my clothes, hat , got in my eyes. the dude should remove his video it isn't clear & way off the mark on how to properly bleed the jack. I give your vid a thumbs up.
hey this is cool i have that same "SEARS CRAFTSMAN"jack an i me and my buddy purchased them in 1992 my buddy wore out his wheels and they do not sell them anymore,...but my jack has the same it only raises about a quarter of the full height.thanx for the info.
If you look at the comments on my other jack video, someone posted a link where they say you can buy restoration parts. I don't know if they sell the wheels there but you might get lucky. Good luck!
My problem is my jack wont go down. I weigh 236 and have to put all my weight on it to come down. But most of the time I cant get enough weight on it while it's under the car.
What if you can't close the valve "tight" anymore?? Is it time for a new jack?? I can "close" it, it will lift the car up, but it won't "stay", it will bleed down and lower over 30 minutes or so. The jack is at least 25 years old.
Did you watch my o-ring replacement video? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pe7NY1Nh6sQ.html My jack was slowly lowering via a leak at the o-ring. As far as not being able to fully tighten the valve, I don't know for sure, seems like it could be a lot of things - something physically blocking it, a worn o-ring or similar, or a piece broken off somewhere. Hopefully someone on here will have an answer for you.
I figured it out. I removed the valve, then reinstalled it. I think that the threads were loose and even though the teeth were turning, the square fitting on the bottom wasn't engaging the valve. I topped off the jack fluid, it works fine now.
That appears to be the same jack as my Allied Indy 5 jack (2003 from Harbor Freight). The cylinder fill plug IS mentioned in this manual: www.hcrcnow.com/uploads/drawings/ch4172.pdf
apparently it is mentioned in some manuals, but I didn't find that out until after the video was published. If I could do it all over again I'd make one video fixing the o-ring and filling and bleeding the jack.
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Liked your video. I have a similar model and need to work on it soon.. I do not believe that rubber cap is a bleed valve. It is just a fill point for adding fluid. More than likely you were not getting a good bleed from the normal bleed point because your fluid was so low.
You're probably right. It's just bizarre that it is not mentioned at all in the owner's manual, and honestly I've owned that jack a long time and never noticed that spot. I was about to throw away the jack believe it or not! Now it works like brand new!!!
I wanted to see how you got that rubber plug back in. I have a 3 ton Sears Craftsman floor jack that is identical to yours and it is a total pain in the ass getting that plug back in.
Mine was a pain too. I basically use a small flat tip screwdriver and wedge it in around until Im able to get it in. I typically spend 5-10 min. It takes forever but you will get it if you take your time. A pair of needlenose pliers will hold it in place so you will have more space to work the small screwdriver.
I have the same jack, what is the info on it, name, manufacturer, size? I see the sticker came off of yours just like mine, your videos are a big help...
Do you know who the manufacturer of the jack is? Or what the model is called? I have exactly the same, but I cant find any information about this. Greetings from Germany
I don't think my cheap Torins have the second bleeder. Or at least I did not see one. It is very hard to purge air and add fluid without a 2nd one. I must have added about half a quart of fluid so far..
+W & J's Handy Dad I read through the Torin Black Jack manuals (for both 2 ton and 2.5 ton). I have 8 of them to fix. The fact that no fluids are leaking out is good. The manual states all of the things nobody has ever mentioned online. "IMPORTANT: BEFORE FIRST USE on any hydraulic jack perform the instructed air purge procedure to remove any air that may have been introduced as a result of product shipping/handling." So here's what I did. Loosen the jack release valve. Pump the handle 8 times. Tighten the release valve. Extend the ram to the highest position. There's a rubber grommet on the ram that looks just like a metal rivet but it's actually just metallic paint. Squeeze this gently with a pliers and this relieves the air pressure. Repeat this method. According to Torin, the only reason for removing the oil fill plug is to add or check the oil level. To check the oil level on the ram, apparently the jack needs to sit vertical, handle down, so the ram is facing upward. The oil level in the fill plug should be visible.
@@markfothebeast Sounds good, except for, placing the jack vertical. I don't know how I would do that? I didn't pick up my jack yet from Menards, but I know it's over 100lbs. www.menards.com/main/tools/automotive/automotive-tools-shop-equipment/masterforce-trade-3-ton-heavy-duty-floor-jack/t830008/p-1555569041912.htm
