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LaunchnRetrieve
Explorer
Jan 18, 2015

Trailer Jack

More Spring Cleaning

Noticed my trailer jack is hard to crank this time.
Figure 1 of two things. The last 60 mph storm rocked it enough to bend it. Or it just needs lubrication. Let's run with the idea of lubrication.

http://tinyurl.com/o4o5229 Best image I can find, but figure you'll probably recognize the style if you've had one.

So how do I lube this and with what? I don't want to just start taking thing apart if it's a simple lube point that I'm recognizing.
  • LaunchnRetrieve's avatar
    LaunchnRetrieve
    Explorer
    Jan 19, 2015
    77charger wrote:
    Mine got hard to crank and it had grease in it.While jacking up the trailer i had an eery feeling about it so moved my legs slightly wider the next crank it fell down gears had stripped.


    Well, that's at least a reminder not to be under things that can fall even when a fall isn't expected.
  • 77charger's avatar
    77charger
    Explorer
    Jan 19, 2015
    Mine got hard to crank and it had grease in it.While jacking up the trailer i had an eery feeling about it so moved my legs slightly wider the next crank it fell down gears had stripped.
  • LaunchnRetrieve's avatar
    LaunchnRetrieve
    Explorer
    Jan 18, 2015
    Old-Biscuit wrote:
    Remove top cap...then you can disassemble further.
    Remove handle/gears/inner tube OR just grease it from top


    Becoming very indebted to you, OB. Thank you.
  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    Jan 18, 2015
    Remove top cap...then you can disassemble further.
    Remove handle/gears/inner tube OR just grease it from top

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