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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 01:11 PM
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to do this remove the inspection cover on the rear part of the lift (same one you do for rear tire changes) you will see a rubber cap on the side of the jack, pull that out, from here feed in JACK hydraulic fluid (i used an oil can like seen below) once it reaches the top, pump the jack up about 10 or so times, drop it back down and repeat till it is flowing out... wipe it up and replace that cap... my lifts have never worked better!

i used a can like this
 
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 01:19 PM
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I bought a Titan XL lift in Daytona last year and love it. It doesent matter how much you spend on a lift. Buy what you need. Don't listen to anyone else. You know what you need and your budget. I looked long and hard at the HF tables and then my Brother-in-Law bought a trike so that eliminated HF otherwise I would have probably gotten one. Building a lift out of 2X4's and plywood is better than working on the floor!!!
 
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 02:08 PM
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Only complaint I have is the wheel chock, NEVER trust it to hold up your bike, always strap it too. Buddy owns a shop, he has 3 of them & 2 air lifts, no problems.
 
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Originally Posted by JRK5892
to do this remove the inspection cover on the rear part of the lift (same one you do for rear tire changes) you will see a rubber cap on the side of the jack, pull that out, from here feed in JACK hydraulic fluid (i used an oil can like seen below) once it reaches the top, pump the jack up about 10 or so times, drop it back down and repeat till it is flowing out... wipe it up and replace that cap... my lifts have never worked better!

i used a can like this
Thank you for the info, I will be doing that tonight
 
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by JRK5892
to do this remove the inspection cover on the rear part of the lift (same one you do for rear tire changes) you will see a rubber cap on the side of the jack, pull that out, from here feed in JACK hydraulic fluid (i used an oil can like seen below) once it reaches the top, pump the jack up about 10 or so times, drop it back down and repeat till it is flowing out... wipe it up and replace that cap... my lifts have never worked better!

i used a can like this
Thank you for the info, I will be doing that tonight
 
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