Replacement handle for a floor jack???
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Replacement handle for a floor jack???
I have a perfectly good floor jack, but can't seem to find the jack handle to make it operable... I went to the auto parts store today to get a set of ramps and asked of they had any jack handles. Apparently, they think I should just buy a whole new jack. Has anyone ever managed to replace a lost jack handle,or know of a way to use the jack with an improvised handle? I've used a big screwdriver before, but it's so inconvenient. Any other suggestions?
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What fixnair said. A piece of 1/2" Schedule 40 steel pipe (same as used for water and gas lines) will fit most small hydraulic jacks. Ideally, you'd want a piece that isn't threaded on the ends, and you can even slot one end so you can use it on the bleed valve. Drill a 3/16" hole near one end and cut a slot with a hack saw. Clean up with a file and Bob's yer uncle. 
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Most better or copies of good floor jacks have a hex fitting in the end of the handle that opens the cylinder by twisting said handle.
If that hex fitting exists first "measure" it with a socket, might try metric & SAE too---never know what it'll be. Call a local seller to see if they have just the handles available, I'm thinking NAPA or maybe someone selling Lincoln jacks----might be a good place to begin.
Oddly enough those handles are easier to lose than we ever suspect!
If that hex fitting exists first "measure" it with a socket, might try metric & SAE too---never know what it'll be. Call a local seller to see if they have just the handles available, I'm thinking NAPA or maybe someone selling Lincoln jacks----might be a good place to begin.
Oddly enough those handles are easier to lose than we ever suspect!
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