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| | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 68 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 68 | What type of hydraulic fluid do I need to top off my harbor freight shop crane. "8ton ram"
I blew out a seal and had to replace lost some of the hydraulic fluid and need to add more.
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Focus,
The VERY easiest drill would be to go to your FLAPS and pick up a quart of "jack oil"! It will be a generic hydraulic oil and will undoubtedly be compatible with the oil in your HF crane.
If you want to be technical, any AW-32 hydraulic oil would do....even ATF would work! Because there isn't a powered pump involved, the system is very forgiving.
I hope the hoist didn't have a brand new engine hanging from the hook when it blew its brains!
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 68 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 68 | Thanks Stuart
No I was lifting a cedar log to take to the sawmill for lumber to make the top of a padio table when it blew guess was a little to much.
But after six months waiting on seal parts from
HF I am ready to use it on the 59 truck.
Barry | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | I always use ATF, oil is oil to me-ATF is prettier when it spills all over the floor | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | I use Napa hydraulic jack oil in my HF jack, works fine.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | While hydralic oil is probably better, most any oil you use will work. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 481 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 481 | Harbor Freight sells hydralic jack oil also. | | |
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