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pallet jack, "the oil change scenario", where's it start? (semi-exciting)
ok, guys :-)
is there usually an 'oil drain plug' on most all, some, or 'never' on pallet jacks? if so, where? is 'changing the oil' doable without great effort? is there an arcane procedure involved where I got to somehow 'suck the oil back up into' a certain tiny passages of the jack somehow, stroke by stroke, with vacuum pumps, pressure, and weird fittings? do I need to make sure it's refilled to the correct level using some obscure method? I have a steel gallon can of "ford tractor hydraulic oil" here (canned, and sold by ford motor company, possibly decades ago). any reason I shouldn't use this in my pallet jack? this oil is *definitely* brand new, but it's "new old stock" (can looks old, outside was rusty...). remember: toolie is a tightwad :-) I'd like to be able to get parts for this thing in the future (especially hydraulic seals/rings): anybody here recognize this pallet jack by maker (it has an unusual cross-mounted, foot-pedal pressure release - see pic), in addition to the 'three position black flipper' in the upper handle. maybe you got one 'just like it' and you'll tell me the brand name of *yours*? in lieu of precise info, 'best guesses' are also welcome :-) http://hardwares.po.gs/pallet_jack_3_pix/ ps-I found maker named 'king' that make pallet jacks, but the big black logo lettering is 'way different'...so??? thanks guys :-) toolie -- ps-replies by e-mail need to remove the 'weird stuff' from my address before you click 'send' thanks :-) -- |
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