Floor Jack Goes Down Too Fast

Hydraulic floor jacks are more dependable easier to use and provide more stability than bottle or scissor jacks.

Floor jack goes down too fast. I have a craftsman possibly torin 50139 3 ton floor jack that leaks out the screw that says do not adjust and also from the release valve and lifts very slow. Ac hydraulic jack drops too fast. It is partially opened up. Lowering the jack in a safe.

But sure is slow going down unless you twist it a few turns slow going up too but it gets there and stays put too question. My floor jack is no different i de say use a gentle touch. Should i find a guy. A hydraulic floor jack is a handy device used to lift a car to replace a tire or perform maintenance work.

The fact that these tools will be lifting and holding thousands of pounds means it is important that anyone using a hydraulic car jack know how to properly operate it. 04 29 2007 06 52 am. Because of their size they re more difficult to store as an alternative jack for roadside. Once the jack is lowered locate the oil filler port which is on the bottom of the jack s reservoir near the flat base.

Is this a fools errand. I dove in to repair the junk. I have no experience. I have new seals.