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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 01:07 AM
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how to refill a craftsman hydraulic jack?

anyone here using a craftsman SUV hydraulic jack? It gotten kinda soften recently and I don't have the manual anymore. How should I go about refilling the fluid? What are the steps involved? I think it's pretty simple but I have never done it before and all of the red caps on that jack said "don't remove". I can't seems to find where is the refill cap either. Any suggestions?
Old Dec 28, 2006 | 04:14 AM
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Jack the jack all the way up/out. Release the release and retract all the way down. Open the filler plug and you should get a little psssst,that should do the trick... But MAKE SURE you open the filler plug and NOT a CHECK VALVE - This will introduce air into your system!!!.

Most floor jack filler ports look like this (as viewed looking down on them from above):

Old Dec 29, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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very nice pic, thanks
Old Dec 29, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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look up its model # on thier website?for an online manual?
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