How to Bleed a Harbor Freight 20 Ton Bottle Jack

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[mattj]

Isn't that plug you pull out the drain plug? The fill plug is on the back of the jack, it's a rubber stopper that you can pry out with a screwdriver. It wouldn't make sense to have the fill plug on the bottom of the reservoir. When you put pressure on the jack with the drain plug open, you're going to get oil out unless it's empty. I'm pretty sure you don't need to open the drain at all to purge the system, just open the release valve like you're letting the jack down, and with it open pump the handle about 20 times, then close the valve again. To top off the jack you pull the plug off the back and squirt some hydraulic jack oil into the hole with a syringe or something as the hole is small. It's full if oil runs out the hole a little. I don't think there's a need to remove that lower plug unless you're changing the oil in the jack.

[smokes]

Some of us don't have the instructions. And if you call what is on the sticker instructions you must have a degree in Greek studies. Your video gives me what I need to make it work and it is the only one of its kind I could find on you tube. I say job well done!

[TheOminousVoidWispers]

I'm gunna post the actual updated process here. When you remove th fill/drain plug there's a Phillips head screw behind the plug that's like a factory build plug. Apparently they started leaving them in so you have to take that screw/pin plug out first and not reinstall it before the bleed/ fill process.. the service tech on the phone was not aware of them being in there before and said he's been servicing them for years... so Ill be breaking the trail on this. I'll update after I get home and finish troubleshooting this damn thing.

[ariccampbell]

Wow a video that says exactly what the instructions say and also doesn't show anything the instructions say to do just like the instructions. And dude you got to speak up and learn something about camera angles 👍

[smarkwilson]

You talk to much and we cant see what your doing that far away

[FreedomIsntFree]

Did you actually watch your video before you posted?? You showed us nothing