Floor Jack Safety Valve Adjustment

The only way to get this back into the rating for the jack is to take it a jack service company that can reset the jack for the proper tonnage of lift.

Floor jack safety valve adjustment. This valve protects the jack s seals from failing under a load heavier than the jack s rating. This not adjust is a pressure relief and safety feature on the jack. The floor jack still slowly lowered after adding oil so the next step is to check the release valves. How to adjust a hydraulic floor jack.

The physics involved in the operation of this type of jack are simple. When the safe range of the jack is exceeded the safety overload valve opens like a pressure regulator to allow oil to return to the tank rather than entering the chamber for the ram. Hydraulic floor jacks can help lift automobiles and garden tractors enabling you to work beneath the vehicle or to change tires. It is the safety overload valve.

Fluid pumps into a cylinder in small increments which raises an actuator arm. Subframes or floor boards are not a secure location and will cave in under the weight of the axle cause damage to the vehicle and compromise the safety of the hydraulic floor jack. Thank you for your question on the floor jack adjustment.