fizikpal
East Northport NY USA
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I have the standard scissor jacks to stablize the RV. A couple of years ago the got real hard to crank so I did a Walmart run and got some grease. Put it on... no problem
Fast Forward to today. They scissor jacks started getting a little difficult again so I started to grease them with the same stuff. Now it requires herculian effort to crank up and down.
Not sure what I did wrong.
Any help is appreciatted.
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TubaPete
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Sounds like a build up of dirt in the grease. Thicker grease will really hold dirt and get extremely thick. Try cleaing off the old grease with a high pressure washer, turning the shaft several times to get all surfaces.
Then apply some type of "dry" lube, a teflon spray or similar material that sprays on and drys, not leaving a sticky surface to attract dirt.
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woodworker414
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Ditto,I use a dry lub on my scissor jacks for the reason above, to much dirt, same with the trike I pedal everyday,dry lub on the chain to keep the dirt build at bay.
Bill
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eric1514
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You might find some help in this thread.
Stab. jack failure
Eric
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gktsuda1956
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As others stated a dry lube is the best. Dry lube will not collect dust/dirt while driving. The unfortunate offset of dry lube is you must repeatedly apply it. So I carry a spray can in my truck and EVERY time I extend jacks after road travel I spray to prior to and during jack extension. Generally they are still OK when leaving the camp site.
Glenn
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I have always used lithium grease with good results, reapply once a year.
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Dakzuki
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There is a lubricant called Boe-Shield T-9 which when applied leaves a wax like film which is less prone to attracting dirt. Boeing invented it but it can be bought at bike shops. Bike geeks like it for a chain lube for the above noted reasons. It makes a great rust repellent when smeared on things too. Marine places sell it for that.
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