Rain damaged jacks

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I have 2 hydraulic jacks. My shed roof leaked and now, the jacks are "frozen." If I put the handle in the slot and try to jack them up, they won't move at all. Does anyone know an easy way to make them work? I know I could take them back to Walmart and they'd replace them, no questions asked but I did leave them in a shed that leaked so don't know if taking them back to Walmart would be right. Thanks in advance for your help. God Bless America! Eagle

-- eagle (eagle@alpha1.net), September 23, 2001

Answers

eagle, use WD40 on them :) tang

-- tang (tang@mtaonline.net), September 23, 2001.

I might try Liquid Wrench since it's a rust problem. I also like a product called Tri-Flow over WD-40 as a lubricant just because it's petroleum based whereas WD-40 is water based. I hope this helps.

-- Gary in Indiana (gk6854@aol.com), September 23, 2001.

Yes, use lots of wd40 and keep working the moving parts. They will eventually break loose and start working freely.

-- r.h. in okla. (rhays@sstelco.com), September 23, 2001.

If it has been years since these jacks worked you might need to add hydraulic jack fluid ( at any autoparts store), pullthe rubber plugs when the jack is in operational postition, add fluid until it flows back out; if it still does not respond send it to the rebuilders, the O rings are rust damaged.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), September 23, 2001.

Close the release valve. They work best that way.

-- James (triquest@about.com), September 24, 2001.


I go along with close valve. The rams should not be rusted inside the barrel. Are these china specials from Wally-World.

-- Mel Kelly (melkelly@webtv.net), September 24, 2001.

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