I have done no checking at all. Even without a load on it it doesn’t seem to raise nearly as far as it should. I’m suspecting low fluid. I will see if I can figure out where to check it and add more.
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 7, 2023, at 5:11 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Typically, they are an air over hydraulic jack... the air pressure operates > a piston which operates a hydraulic pump, which does the actual jack work.. > If the jack does not hold pressure after jacking and bled down, that should > indicate an internal leak at the check valve, or whatever the manufacturer > calls the valve that holds hydraulic pressure until it is released. [bring > it a little closer to the computer so I can take a better look at what you > have.. haha ] > The hydraulic side could be low on fluid, have you checked? > >> On Sat, Oct 7, 2023 at 11:58 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> This alignment lift has 2. The read one I connected air to and it tried to >> lift the back of the car but didn’t seem to have enough power. When raising >> as soon as the handles are released it starts dropping. It has a 3rd middle >> handle for the release which appears when it’s raised to certain levels it >> catches on a safety lock, to release it appears you raise jack off the lock >> then you can move the release handle. Do these operate strictly air or is >> it driving a hydraulic cylinder? The front one has its air connection >> fitting broken off which I need to mess with. These jacks are pretty >> expensive to buy at a grand more more each from what I can tell. >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
