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Operators Manual
HYDRAULIC BOTTLE JACK
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Model 50284 - 12 Ton Capacity
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Model 50285 - 20 Ton Capacity
• Safety
• Assembly
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Parts
U.S. Patent: 5,946,912
BEFORE using this product, read this manual
!
and follow all its Safety and Operating
instructions. Failure to do so may result in
personal injury and/or property damage.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
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Printed in China
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Warranty .....P. 2 Save these instructions .....P. 2 Safety instructions .....P. 3 Assembly .....P. 4 Operation .....P. 4 , P. 5 & P. 6 Maintenance .....P. 6 & P. 7 Storage .....P. 7 Troubleshooting .....P. 8 Parts .....P. 8 Service .....Back cover WARRANTY CRAFTSMAN ONE YEAR FULL WARRANTYRAFTSMAN ONE YEAR FULL If this Craftsman product fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from the date of purchase, return it to any Sears store or other Craftsman out
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ! WARNING • Study, understand, and follow all instructions provided with and on this device before use. • Do not exceed rated capacity. • This is a lifting device only. •After lifting, immediately transfer the load to appropriately rated vehicle stands. •Use only on hard, level surface. • Lift only on areas of the vehicle as specified by the vehicle manufacturer. • No alterations shall be made to this device. •Only attachments and/or adapters supplied by the manufacturer shal
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ASSEMBLY CARTON CONTENTS HOW TO ASSEMBLE YOUR JACK (refer to Figs. 1, 2) Inside the box, you will find (see Fig. 1): •Install the rubber handle holder onto the 1. A jack top nut and slide downward until it rests 2. A rubber handle holder upon the reservoir of the jack. Orient the 3. A 2-piece handle holder portion away from the handle socket so that it does not interfere with the release Jack valve and handle socket operation. •Assemble the handle sections by lining up the spring detent in the r
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OPERATION KNOW YOUR JACK HOW TO USE YOUR JACK (refer to Fig. 3, page 4) (refer to Fig. 3, page 4) RAISING THE JACK • Compare these illustrations with your jack BEFORE operation and/or oil level 1. When lifting a vehicle, place the vehicle in maintenance to become familiar with the park, engage emergency brake and chock location of various jack components. the tire(s) diagonally opposite the tire(s) being raised to prevent inadvertent movement forward and backward. Use BEFORE USE wheel chocks whi
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OPERATION a. Use another jack to raise the vehicle LOWERING THE JACK high enough to reinstall jack stands. ! To avoid crushing injuries and property b. Remove the affected jack and then the damage: Keep hands and feet clear of work stands. area when lowering load. c. Using the other jack, lower the load by 1. Raise load high enough to clear the jack turning the operating handle counter- stands, then carefully remove jack stands clockwise, but no more than 1/2 full (always use in pairs). t
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MAINTENANCE •Refill with new oil through the oil filler plug MAINTAINING OIL LEVEL hole. DO NOT allow dirt or other foreign Important: When adding or replacing oil, material to enter the hydraulic system when ALWAYS use a good grade Hydraulic Jack filling. oil. DO NOT use Hydraulic Brake Fluid, •After refilling, remove any air from the Alcohol. Glycerine, Detergent, Motor Oil or hydraulic system by opening the release dirty oil. Use of an improper fluid can cause valve and rapidly pumping the ja
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TROUBLESHOOTING POSSIBLE CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS Jack will Jack will lift Jack will not Poor jack Jack will not Handle raises (Refer to Operation and not lift load, but will lower lifting. lift to full by itself when Maintenance procedures for load not hold completely Pump feels height jack is under detailed information) spongy load Release valve not tightly closed. To close or tighten, turn release X X valve clockwise. Air is in hydraulic system. Release air from system. X X XX X See BEFORE INITIA
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