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Hydraulic trolley jack servicing
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:10 pm
by Twodiffs
Hi guys
My 3tonne trolley jack has started spewing out oil when using it..can anyone in ChCh recommend someone to service or repair it?
It's a Powerbuilt jack and the first trouble it's given me in over 7 years.
Re: Hydraulic trolley jack servicing
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:23 pm
by jonossiksilvia
maybe ring a place, mitre 10, repco, george henry, etc who stocks that brand and they maybe able to give some places
Re: Hydraulic trolley jack servicing
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:40 pm
by klompy
Probably cheaper to buy a new one than to pay to get it fixed.If you can get the offending seal out you may get one from a seal shop or repco may have a kit.
Re: Hydraulic trolley jack servicing
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:11 pm
by oljamesyboy
Mr jacks
unit 38 vulcan place chch
That's where we send ours
Re: Hydraulic trolley jack servicing
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:11 pm
by oljamesyboy
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Re: Hydraulic trolley jack servicing
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:18 pm
by catalystracing
Just had the same with mine, same brand. Got a replacement seal kit from repco, about $30.
Re: Hydraulic trolley jack servicing
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:27 pm
by Twodiffs
Yeah it's leaking out of the little piston at the top so i'm assuming it's an O ring or something...running short of time to do stuff at the mo so thanks for the Mr jacks info, will drop it in there this week.
Re: Hydraulic trolley jack servicing
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 8:48 pm
by tallsam66
Ive used mr jacks .... good service
Re: Hydraulic trolley jack servicing
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 8:49 pm
by Marco Polo
Same brand, same problem. Fixed twice under warranty and now failed again. I have broken a lot of power built tools and I am not an animal with my gear...
Re: Hydraulic trolley jack servicing
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:33 am
by mbw
oljamesyboy wrote:Mr jacks
unit 38 vulcan place chch
That's where we send ours
I agree, Mr Jacks is the place to go.
He fixed my power built jack under warranty, even though I didn't have receipts and told him it was too old to be under warranty. He could see that it hadn't done much work so fixed it for free.
Re: Hydraulic trolley jack servicing
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:15 pm
by mud_slinger
john is a good bastard, knows his stuff, always use him. he also sells jacks, good ones not cheap shitty ones
Re: Hydraulic trolley jack servicing
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 5:39 pm
by Twodiffs
Found that out today when I dropped in and saw him, good bloke.
He also works on the jacks and hoists at Katz in Kaiapoi and numerous others like house lifting firms.
He did my trolley jack on the spot, checked it out and replaced a copper washer plus an o ring, also gave it a grease and checked it over and test loaded it.
All for $30...can't complain about that.