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Sealey 1000E Instructions page 2

Floor transmission jack

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3. PRE-USE CHECK LIST
3.1
IMPORTANT: Before EACh use, check jack is in sound working order, use following list to form a habitual pre-check
procedure. Check items are not: damaged, broken, cracked, bent, malfunctioning, distorted, worn, loose,
damage to welds, leaking, dirty, noisy or missing.
1.. . . . Saddle attachments
2.. . . . Saddle base
3.. . . . Saddle tilt controls
4.. . . . Tilt mechanism
5.. . . . Piston rod
WARNING! DO NOT use jack if any suspect part is found, or if believed to have been subjected to abnormal load
or shock. Immediately remove from service and contact your authorised service agent.
3.2. IMPORTANT:
1.
Open the release valve by turning knob anti-clockwise.
2.
Pump the jack handle up and down 15 to 20 times.
3.
Turn the release valve clockwise to close the valve.
4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
4.1.
SADDLE TILT MECHANISM.
Adjusting the pitch and tilt of saddle will assist you to safely support and transport the gearbox.
The saddle (fig.1 c) may be tilted forward 30°, backward 15° by turning handle (A) and moved to the
left or right by turning handle (B).
NOTE: If the tilt or the travel controls do not turn easily, insert ratchet wrench into hole in control
handle and rotate accordingly (fig.1.D).
WARNING! Before use ensure you have read, understood and apply Section 1 safety instructions.
WARNING! Ensure you prepare vehicle correctly before attempting to use the Transmission Jack.
4.2.
POSITIONING JACK BENEATH LOAD.
Before use ensure the transmission weight and size does not exceed the capacity of the jack.
4.2.1. Ensure the vehicle from which the gearbox is to be removed is correctly positioned, raised and locked on appropriate lift system.
4.2.2. Ensure there are no other persons around or under the vehicle.
4.2.3. Ensure saddle is in lowest position and use handle to transport and centrally position jack beneath vehicles transmission.
4.2.4. close the jack release valve by turning knob clockwise.
4.2.5. Pump the jack handle up and down and the saddle will rise.
4.2.6. When the saddle is just beneath the transmission, re-adjust alignment if necessary to centralise the saddle.
4.2.7. Turn tilt handles (fig.1. A & B) for final positioning of the saddle.
4.2.8. Position the saddle attachments correctly for further security.
4.2.9. Tighten all saddle attachment nuts and bolts to secure the load whilst being lowered.
4.3.
LOWERING THE LOAD.
WARNING! Ensue the load is central and stable on the jack saddle before attempting to lower the load. SLOWLY turn the release
valve knob anti-clockwise to GENTLY lower the saddle to the lowest minimum height before attempting to transport the load.
IMPORTANT: Speed of lowering is controlled by release valve. The quicker the valve knob is turned the more rapid the jack's descent.
Ensure the jack's descent is slow and controlled to avoid the risk of sudden dropping which would be very dangerous.
4.4.
TRANSPORTING THE LOAD.
WARNING! Ensure you have read, understood and apply Section 1 safety instructions.
4.4.1. Ensure the jack saddle is fully lowered, then secure the load by placing the support chain over the transmission, pull taut and engage
into slot on opposite side of the saddle attachments. Tighten nuts.
4.4.2. Transport the load over level and solid ground, preferably concrete, and ensure the floor is swept clean.
4.4.3. Be diligent in continually monitoring the load in transit. Keep all other persons at a safe distance.
DANGER! DO NOT use on tarmacadam, or any soft surface as jack may sink or topple. Serious personal or fatal injury may
result.
DANGER! If jack tips or leans STOp whAT yOuR ARE DOING. MOVE QuICKLy TO A SAFE DISTANCE. DO NOT TRy TO
hOLD OR STEADy JACK. Serious personal or fatal injury may result.
4.5.
RE-INSTALLING A GEARBOX.
To transport, reposition beneath a vehicle, and raise a load up, reverse the procedures outlined above.
6.. . . . Cylinder/Hydraulic unit
7.. . . . Stopper rings and cotter pins
8.. . . . All nuts and bolts
9.. . . . All seals
Before using the jack for the first time, purge the hydraulic circuit in order to eliminate any air, that may have
accumulated in the system during transit, as follows:
Original Language Version
10.. . .Jack main frame
11.. . .Pump handle
12.. . .Swivel caster wheels
13.. . .Ring chain, hooks & pins
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1000E, 1500E ISSUE No:2 - 16/11/09
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B

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