One jack sticking
We have the HWH jacks on our '99 DSDP. The control panel is the manual one, not the "one button level" model. My left rear jack is only retracting about half way, and stops. The other three jacks o...
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Did you use silicone spray or WD40?
Bob
Did you use silicone spray or WD40?
Bob
msmith1199 wrote:bmwbob wrote:
Our jacks each have two springs on them.
As for lubricating the shafts, seems to me I remember reading a thread some time back where the opinions were all over the map on whether or not to lube the shafts, and what to use to do it.
I have WD40, and can get some silicone spray if that is what I need.
I also have a floor jack with me I can use to push the jack up if it comes to that.
So, is there any concensus about lubing the shafts?
Bob
You don't need the floor jack to push it up. At least you shouldn't. I've had mine do the same. I just got a 2x4 8 foot stud and stuck it under and lifted up on the jack foot and it came right up. You just need to make sure the control panel is in retract mode otherwise even the floor jack won't lift it. It's just the springs pulling it back up and sometimes they need some help. I spray lubed mine and that fixed the problem.
