get bike off broken jack
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: The real N.CA (not S.F. Bay Area)
I'm afraid I'm going to have to disagree with you on that one. Been doing it for years on my J&S. When my bike isn't being ridden or washed...it's elevated. If you've got a good jack, it's a safe thing to do. But, that's just my opinion.
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From: sand mountain Alabama
I ran into the same problem last year. Could not figure out what to do. So I bleed off some of the fluid and found that there was air in it. Raised the bike right up. I also discovered you can not get parts for the jack and there is no replacement other than ordering 1 from sears which is higher than the jack itself. Least wise I could not find anything for it.
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: ST. Louis
Hey, your jack has wheels on it don't it?
Just roll the whole thing (bike-jack and all) down to you local dealer and trade up for the new frame of an 09 or 10 model.
he he he.........................I know, I'm no help.
Just roll the whole thing (bike-jack and all) down to you local dealer and trade up for the new frame of an 09 or 10 model.
he he he.........................I know, I'm no help.
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From: Here
I can't top this one! I would like to say...Nice looking Bike! I like the Mustang as well. I told my wife when we get too old to hold up the Harley, we will get a Red GT Mustang Conv. I'm taking your's and Dawg's choice of ATF for my primary. Thanks for the humor and good post.
I'm going out right now and take my bike off the POS Harbor Freight Jack
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From: Augusta, GA
You could throw a rope over one of the ceiling joists and use a block and tackle or come-along to lift the bike off the jack...........
...and be sure to take lots of
rotflol, sorry I just had to say it. You've got some good advise and hope everything works out fine.
...and be sure to take lots of
rotflol, sorry I just had to say it. You've got some good advise and hope everything works out fine.
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Don't feel lonely, My scoot is stuck right now sitting on my J&S jack.....Yeah, they are shipping me a new hydraulic cylinder free. but it just goes to show that they all break eventually.
Let this experience teach all to exaime the next jack you buy....Make certain you can remove the hydraulic cylinder if the jack gets stuck while raised, and also that you CAN get a replacement cylinder quickly and cheaply.
What I plan to do when the new cylinder shows up is drain all fluid, flush out the resorvoir, then refill with clean fresh fluid. I'm convinced most new cylinders fail due to machining debris left in jack during manufacture.
Let this experience teach all to exaime the next jack you buy....Make certain you can remove the hydraulic cylinder if the jack gets stuck while raised, and also that you CAN get a replacement cylinder quickly and cheaply.
What I plan to do when the new cylinder shows up is drain all fluid, flush out the resorvoir, then refill with clean fresh fluid. I'm convinced most new cylinders fail due to machining debris left in jack during manufacture.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Michigan
I thought mine was having this problem as well, but it was just due to cold oil (sub-freezing in the detached garage), once i fired up the heater in there, started wroking just fine.
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Road Master
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Waynesboro, Va
I think the easiest way would be to get a couple of buds and lift it off jack, then you can check out the jack while its unloaded. Probably something minor after all its a bottle jack. good luck and be careful..
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From: NW NC
Unless the bottle jack is fried I agree with adding hydraulic jack oil. I had to add to my bike as well as snap-on car jack. The easiest way I found to get the oil into the jacks was to put it into an oil can with the squeeze lever to dispense the oil. These can be found at any auto parts store. It has a very small nipple and about the only way I could think of to git inside the friggin pin holes for the jacks.