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Operators Manual
FLOOR JACK
9
Model 50136 - 3 Ton Capacity
•Safety
• Assembly
•Operation
•Maintenance
• Parts
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
Visit our Craftsman website: www.sears.com/craftsman
U.S. Patent: 5,946,912 Printed in China
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Warranty .....P. 2 Save these instructions .....P. 2 Safety instructions .....P. 3 Assembly .....P. 3 Operation .....P. 4 & P. 5 Maintenance .....P. 6 Troubleshooting .....P. 7 Parts .....P. 7 Service .....Back cover WARRANTS 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 outlet in the United States for fre
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ! WARNING ! WARNING •Study, understand, and follow all instructions provided with and on this device before use. • Do not exceed rated capacity. • Use only on hard, level surfaces. •Lifting device only. •Immediately after lifting, support the vehicle with appropriately rated jack stands. •Do not move or dolly the vehicle while To avoid crushing and related injuries: on the jack. • NEVER work on, under or around a load • Failure to heed these markings may supported only by a j
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OPERATION KNOW YOUR JACK BEFORE USE Compare Fig. 3 illustration with your jack •Read the operator's manual completely BEFORE operation to become familiar with and familiarize yourself thoroughly with the the location of various jack components. product, its components and recognize the hazards associated with its use. •Occasionally during shipment and/or handling air can get trapped in the system, which can interfere with the jacks lifting Jack Handle performance. • It is recommended to cycle th
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OPERATION •Continue to pump the jack handle to lift the OPERATING PRINCIPLES vehicle to the desired height. After lifting, •With release valve closed, an upward immediately support the load with stroke of the jack handle draws oil from the appropriately rated jack stands BEFORE reservoir tank into the plunger cavity. working on the vehicle. Hydraulic pressure holds a valve closed, Rated capacity of jack stands is per ! which keeps the oil in the plunger cavity. pair, it is NOT the sum of individ
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MAINTENANCE MAINTAINING OIL LEVEL ANNUAL INSPECTION To ensure that it is in optimum condition, Important: Use only a good grade hydraulic annual inspection of the jack at a Sears jack oil. Avoid mixing different types of fluid Service Center is recommended. and Never use brake fluid, turbine oil, transmission fluid, motor oil or glycerin. Improper fluid can cause failure of the jack REPLACING OIL and the potential for sudden and immediate •To drain oil, with saddle fully lowered, loss of load. W
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TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM-SOLVING HINTS Symptom Possible Causes Corrective Action Jack does not lift load •Release valve not tightly closed •Ensure release valve is tightly closed •Overloaded - too much weight on jack • Reduce weight on jack Jack bleeds off • Release valve not tightly closed •Ensure release valve is tightly closed (starts to lower) after lift • Hydraulic unit malfunction •Replace power unit assembly Jack does not lower after •Oil reservoir overfilled •Drain fluid to proper level u
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