Trouble shooting – BlueBird Kaydee Kaddy User Manual
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TROUBLE SHOOTING
Symptom
Cause
Remedy
Spongy action when lifting load
Air under ram
Bleed air from jack.
Will not pump up
Air lock
Bleed air from jack.
Oil level is too low or too high
Check oil level adjust oil to proper level.
Large ball check not reseating
Reseat large ball.
Release valve ball missing or
Inspect for damaged or missing ball re-
damaged
place if necessary (part # 4333).
Pump plunger cup (part # 4346)
Inspect cups and replace as necessary.
or Ram plunger cup (part # 4326
for 3 Ton or 4426 for 5 Ton)
damaged or worn
Load descends slowly, jack
Large ball check not seating
Reseat large ball
handle raises during this
(part # 6048)
process
Foreign matter interfering with
Drain and flush jack,
large ball check
Inspect and reseat large ball
Load descends slowly, jack
Release valve (part # 4334) not
Close release valve, inspect for
handle DOES NOT rise during
closed completely or damaged
damage and replace as necessary.
this process
Ram plunger cup (part # 4326 for
Inspect ram plunger cup replace as
3 Ton or 4426 for 5 Ton) worn or
necessary.
damaged
Oil leaks
Generally caused by loose
Inspect and tighten as needed.
components
Remember: If you need assistance with your jack a BlueBird representative is just a phone
call away.
The unique design of the BlueBird hydraulic jacks eliminates nearly all the problems normally associ-
ated with hydraulic jacks. There are very few areas that will render your jack inoperative. Here are the
most common and their remedies: (refer to parts list for part identification).