Maintenance

When you first buy your Jackall, you will find nine times out of ten that the 'rack' is gunged up in some thick black paint which doesn't help the mechanism to run nicely. Also the cold punching leaves a blur on one side of the rack.

Lift the mechanism right off the rack and give the rack a good sandpapering. Then take a flat file without a handle and take the burr off leaving two nice flat sides. This is done for a good reason. Should you lift off the mechanism you won't have to worry about which way it should go back as you don't want any burrs on the peg side do we?

And another thing. I know you are always wearing gloves, but just say you forgot (slapped wrists!) The tops of the racks more often than not have a very sharp top edge where they are cold cropped. With that file still in your hand but with the handle back on it, round off all the top edges. You'll be pleased you did!

A light oiling, WD40, Duck Spray or whatever you have is all that is needed to keep the pegs, pins and pivots working properly. Only the very lightest of oiling is required of the rack itself otherwise the jack would be nasty to pick up. If the jack is used regularly, especially in mud, then do gunk it down from time to time and re-oil it.

Over the years you may find that the holes in the rack become rounded off on the bottom load bearing surface. This could cause the pegs to slip out of engagement. Simply reverse the rack by fitting the base to the other end.

Finally, always remember to read and understand the instructions before using your high lift for the first time. I wish you years of successful safe jacking and hope you get out of your predicaments easier! As with anything else, practice perfects.

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