How To Refill And Purge A Hydraulic Floor Jack

I will show you how to bleed the air out of your jack before it’s first use. I will also show how to add oil to your jack. This video was performed on a 2.5 ton Torin Big Red Jack.

When you first buy a jack you will need to bleed the jack of any air. Manufactures may not put enough oil in so a top up of oil is often necessary. Purging a floor jack of air can help fix a jack that won’t lift or won’t stay lifted