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Title: Jack handle up or down
Post by: David Anderson on February 05, 2015, 07:18:42 PM

Need to press out a shaft horizontally on some equipment using a bottle jack. I've done this procedure on my Eagle bogie axle arm before, but I can't remember if I put the jack handle valve in the up position or the down position to keep it from cavitating air. Anyone remember which way?

Thanks, David

Title: Re: Jack handle up or down
Post by: luvrbus on February 05, 2015, 07:28:15 PM

Every one I have will work on the side facing up just slightly rolled a bit down

Title: Re: Jack handle up or down
Post by: eagle19952 on February 05, 2015, 07:38:22 PM

Quote from: luvrbus on February 05, 2015, 07:28:15 PM
Every one I have will work on the side facing up just slightly rolled a bit down

many will work in any horizontal setting if overfilled with oil...

Title: Re: Jack handle up or down
Post by: David Anderson on February 06, 2015, 04:16:06 PM

Got it done. Handle valve on the side. Took lots of heat on the bearing race, but we got the shaft through the bearing.

Thanks for the help

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