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d3500ram

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Posted: 04/01/18 07:17pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

d3500ram wrote:

I too saved the OP's first post with pictures in .doc, docx and PDF format for when I did the repair.

...if anyone wants a copy PM me with an e-mail address and I can forward a copy.


Bumping this up and willing to forward to anyone who wants a copy of the PDF of the maintenance procedure written up by KKELLER14K

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Still paying this forward....lucky I was able to get around the Photobucket issue and recover this thread for the good of helping out. Many thanks to all. You have to view the thread with Chrome not Explorer

* This post was edited 04/02/18 05:19pm by KKELLER14K *

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KKELLER14K wrote:

Still paying this forward....lucky I was able to get around the Photobucket issue and recover this thread for the good of helping out. Many thanks to all.



From past experience I wrote this way back in 2010.... in this thread!

And in the end.... It was the PhotoBucket pukes that ruined it and much more damage on forums all over the internet!





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Posted: 08/14/10 10:01am Link | Quote | Print | Notify Moderator
I think everyone that has HJ's should print the whole procedure, pix's and all.

The pictures may disappear and then the article/thread will be worthless....
The pictures are on Photo Bucket so if KKeller14K does not keep his account up we will loose these valuable pictures.

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Posted: 07/10/18 10:35am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

I have 6 of the H/J pdf files uploaded to google,
They can be downloaded from here...
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1........KiCIuDGdBL8Db6SK78Maa9h1ZrbQ?usp=sharing

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AnEv942 wrote:

I have 6 of the H/J pdf files uploaded to google,
They can be downloaded from here...
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1........KiCIuDGdBL8Db6SK78Maa9h1ZrbQ?usp=sharing


5 stars for you! Thanks for the effort..

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Definitely one of the best threads on the Happijac and to be still going 9 years plus shows a need for such a thread. A big thanks to KKeller14K and all the others that have contributed. I had developed a problem with mine and they are only 22 months old. However, my problem turned out to be the motor seized (rusted) between the armature and the permanent magnets, plus the bottom bearing. I took photos as I torn down the motor. I will try to share this with the group. What is the best way to share?


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Posted: 08/31/18 07:14pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Oh My, this topic bailed me out back in August, 2012. It wasn't a lube problem but it had to be disassembled. This topic gave me the confidence that I needed to tackle the "teardown". Thanks again.


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d3500ram wrote:

I too saved the OP's first post with pictures in .doc, docx and PDF format for when I did the repair.

...if anyone wants a copy PM me with an e-mail address and I can forward a copy.


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After 18 years I had to replace my front jacks.. Motors still ok.

I have greased both of them both 2 times over the years.

One jack was clanking really bad... I knew that the guide at the bottom of the jack screw was broken off same as KKeller's. The other, the wafer bearing and washers were gone along with major rust on the inside tube.

I replaced both... Never have had a problem with the rears... I did tear them down about 8 years ago and did the clean and grease...They are the 4100's.

The new jacks I got are 2900lb capacity v/s2500. There is a drain hole at the bottom of the foot and the inside tube is not painted...It looks like galvanized steel. That seems like the only visible difference.

I have not seen any pictures nor info on the new HJ's shown in the previous posts... Quite interesting.

Jim

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Thanks for sharing your Happijack experiences. My jacks have given me grief for a few years; really noisy, non-sychronized lifting and getting stuck. Tried to get professional service this year and all the shops are booked until the end of August. I did recieve great advice from one service provider suggesting the tube and shaft could be rusty. Then I found this forum which led me to a link for taking the jack apart. Genious. I'm on jack#1 and found a shreaded "O" ring hanging on to the screw. Looks like it came from where the screw meets the top of the leg. Can't find details regarding the size of the "O" ring. Any suggestions?

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