How to Add Oil to a Hydraulic Jack
Prepare the jack., Locate the oil filler port., Add the oil., Close the oil filler port.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Prepare the jack.
Ensure that the jack is completely lowered.
Turn the jack's release valve counterclockwise to lower the jack if necessary. , The hydraulic jack's oil filler port is located on the jack's reservoir.
The reservoir is the vertical cylinder mounted on the flat base of the jack.
The oil filler port is located towards the bottom of the reservoir, near the flat base of the jack. , Remove the plug or screw from the oil filler port.
Insert the nozzle of the oilcan into the oil filler port.
Pour oil into the oil filler port.
Stop pouring the oil as soon as it begins to leak out of the oil filler port. , Replace the plug or screw in the oil filler port. -
Step 2: Locate the oil filler port.
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Step 3: Add the oil.
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Step 4: Close the oil filler port.
Detailed Guide
Ensure that the jack is completely lowered.
Turn the jack's release valve counterclockwise to lower the jack if necessary. , The hydraulic jack's oil filler port is located on the jack's reservoir.
The reservoir is the vertical cylinder mounted on the flat base of the jack.
The oil filler port is located towards the bottom of the reservoir, near the flat base of the jack. , Remove the plug or screw from the oil filler port.
Insert the nozzle of the oilcan into the oil filler port.
Pour oil into the oil filler port.
Stop pouring the oil as soon as it begins to leak out of the oil filler port. , Replace the plug or screw in the oil filler port.
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