Hydraulic jack question

Low on oil most likely. Take it apart, clean in suitable solvent, then reassemble and fill with fresh jack oil. Any hydraulic shop should be able to find suitable seals if needed.

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Here's something to try before you do anything else. Pump it to the point where it stops then try pulling up on the ram as you pump and see if it begins to work again. There may be one area in the cylinder where the piston bypasses oil. That area may be corroded or else the jack has been overloaded and the cylinder is bulged at that point. phil

Usually up to the bottom of the fill hole when the jack is standing vertically and the ram is fully retracted.

And you shouldn't be removing the lowering valve all the way, and it shouldn't leak from there - might need to change that seal too.

Try regular jack oil first, and it might take a cycle or three to purge any air from the ram. No solvents unless you totally disassemble and flush it - the volatiles stay behind and can attack seals, or otherwise affect long term reliability.

Sometimes - Tear it down and make sure the bones are solid (if the chrome plating on the ram is messed up repairs will cost more than the jack is worth) and you can get all the seals and gaskets you need first. No sense wasting effort if it's hopeless at the outset.

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