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Paul_Turpin
Nov 02, 2008Explorer
Power Gear Jacks- FYI and preventative maintenance
I had my jacks down and when I tried to retract the jacks, nothing happen. All the lights on the control pad looked normal but the jacks would not go up. I was not in a very good mood knowing that I would have to get under the rig and release the fluid from the pump manifold to get the jacks up(what a mess). Before I did that I checked all of the wires and connectors from dash board to the jacks.
I got under the rig and checked all of the ground wires and the wires to the manifold, there are four sets on my pump. The four connecters look like the flat trailer light type connecters with two wires. When I found one of the connectors was so corroded that I had to pry it apart with vice grips and a screw driver I knew I found the problem. After cleaning all of the connecters, I put some Di-Electric Grease on the connectors to prevent the corrosion. The jacks work fine now.
I had my jacks down and when I tried to retract the jacks, nothing happen. All the lights on the control pad looked normal but the jacks would not go up. I was not in a very good mood knowing that I would have to get under the rig and release the fluid from the pump manifold to get the jacks up(what a mess). Before I did that I checked all of the wires and connectors from dash board to the jacks.
I got under the rig and checked all of the ground wires and the wires to the manifold, there are four sets on my pump. The four connecters look like the flat trailer light type connecters with two wires. When I found one of the connectors was so corroded that I had to pry it apart with vice grips and a screw driver I knew I found the problem. After cleaning all of the connecters, I put some Di-Electric Grease on the connectors to prevent the corrosion. The jacks work fine now.
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