J&S bottle jack failure
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J&S bottle jack failure
Guys I'm looking for a solution here. I went out to ride last night and the bottle jack on my J&S was dead. Now my bike is suspended with a dead jack. I called J&S (closed of course) and I'm hoping they'll send me another, but I really would like to ride before next week. I can guarantee they won't overnight me a cheap China made bottle jack for Saturday delivery. Where can I find another bottle jack with a base big enough to drill holes through? Also, I'm assuming I can remove the bottle jack while 900 lbs and 27k dollars is suspended a foot off the ground? Bought this thing in May and the jack didn't even make it 5 months I'll go buy a jack, but want a backup in case this happens again.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
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Firebike32 (03-09-2024)
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Try to get the air out of the system by just pushing down on the side of the rubber plug that's on the side of the jack with your fingernail then pump on the jack and repeat the bleeding process another time or two.
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Firebike32 (03-09-2024)
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Thanks guys I will try what you suggested. Yeah this thing will not go up enough to get the safety stops out of the slots. So basically my bike is stuck with the safety stops in place.
I haven't checked the oil but I'll do it when I get home.
I haven't checked the oil but I'll do it when I get home.
Last edited by ChickinOnaChain; 09-17-2018 at 07:53 AM. Reason: Multiple posts
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Put 4 or 5 quarters in the cup where the jack ram goes. That might shim you up a little higher.
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Super Glidester (12-05-2017)
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