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2000 Series ETJ OPERATING and SERVICE INSTRUCTION Serial No. Purchase Date Do not use the ETJ until the operator has read, and fully understands the “OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS” section in this Manual. July 1, 2004 512-22 W. Burr Oak Street • Centreville, Michigan 49032 U.S.A.
TABLE OF CONTENTS OPERATING THE ETJ NOTE: Click on title Lifting & Lowering the ETJ to go to Support Arms Use Instructions instruction. Engine Support Head Use Instructions MAINTAINING THE ETJ Monthly Maintenance Schedule Bi-Annual Maintenance Schedule Hydraulic Oil Change Schedule SERVICING THE ETJ Symptoms &...
Meyer Hydraulics Corp. ETJ 2000 Series Operating & Servicing Instructions OPERATING THE ETJ Lifting & Lowering Instructions 1. No longer necessary. 2. Connect your filtered and dry compressed air supply to the ETJ’ s Air Regulator (52). Protect your investment! As with any air tool, the ETJ’ s service life may be shortened by contaminates and moisture being introduced through an improperly filtered shop compressed air supply.
Meyer Hydraulics Corp. ETJ 2000 Series Operating & Servicing Instructions 4. For coarse adjustment of the ETJ height, step hard on the right (intake) side of the Foot Valve Control (61) for lifting, or on the left (exhaust) side for lowering. This activates both the Air Valve (47) and one of the Hydraulic Valves (71 or 72) at the same time.
Meyer Hydraulics Corp. ETJ 2000 Series Operating & Servicing Instructions Engine Support Head Use Instructions 1. If necessary, remove the Transmission Support Arms (112) from the Upper Lifting Head (93); and turn the Safety Tie-down Buckle (91) until it points straight down. Hook the “J” Hook of the Safety Tie-down Strap (90) into the the hole in the Upper Tilt Pivot Pin (91) from beneath;...
Meyer Hydraulics Corp. ETJ 2000 Series Operating & Servicing Instructions MAINTAINING THE ETJ Monthly Maintenance Schedule 1. Oil both sides of the Upper Tilt Pivot Pin (91) where it comes out of the Upper Lifting Head (93). Tilt the Upper Lifting Head towards the threaded rod that!s anchored to it; and oil the Pivot Pin where it pivots on the inside and outside of the.
Meyer Hydraulics Corp. ETJ 2000 Series Operating & Servicing Instructions Bi-Annual Maintenance Schedule 1. Grease the axle and oil the upper ball bearing race on each one of the Swivel Casters (24). Some may find their ETJ rolls and casters better if they grease and oil the Swivel Casters more often.
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Meyer Hydraulics Corp. ETJ 2000 Series Operating & Servicing Instructions 5. Gently put the ETJ back upright and continue to fill the Frame Tank (1) until the oil level reaches the bottom of the filler hole. Never overfill! If too much oil is put into the Tank, oil will be exhausted with the air.
• The oil level in the ETJ's Tank (1) may have become so low that air now enters the cylinder before the Pistons reach full extension;...or..some of the earlier 2000 Series ETJ's may also take air into the cylinder when the Pistons (3)(12) are raised at full speed through most of their stroke.
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Meyer Hydraulics Corp. ETJ 2000 Series Operating & Servicing Instructions The ETJ will raise the load with the large Lower Piston (3), but not the smaller Upper Piston (12)! • The most common cause is that the load is too heavy to be raised with the delivered air pressure into the Jack.
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Meyer Hydraulics Corp. ETJ 2000 Series Operating & Servicing Instructions • Disconnect the Air Tank Hose (44) from the 90 Degree Elbow Fitting (36/46) at the top of the Frame Tank (1). Thread your 1/4 inch n.p.t. air connector into the Elbow Fitting and connect your shop compressed air directly to the connector (it is recommended that your air pressure not exceed 60 psi for this test).
Meyer Hydraulics Corp. ETJ 2000 Series Operating & Servicing Instructions Foot Valve Control Assembly 1. Turn the Foot Valve Control (61) upside down. 2. Push the Compression Spring (62) over the small end of the Release Locking Pin (63) and apply a liberal amount of motor oil over the entire Pin assembly.
Meyer Hydraulics Corp. ETJ 2000 Series Operating & Servicing Instructions Hydraulic Valve Assembly Keep the ETJ tilted backwards where the ETJ top touches the floor and the hydraulic valve ports point upwards...and the 1/4" pipe plug is tightened into the 90 Degree Elbow Fitting (36/46) at the top of the Frame Tank (1).
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Meyer Hydraulics Corp. ETJ 2000 Series Operating & Servicing Instructions 11. Check each one of the Valve Stem (71)(72) assemblies for proper length adjustment by placing a 3/8" or smaller rod into each one of the inspection holes in the Spring Compression Plate (67).
Meyer Hydraulics Corp. ETJ 2000 Series Operating & Servicing Instructions 18. Flip the toggle switch on the Air Valve (47) towards the center of the cover. Hold the Air Valve Kicker (80) straight up and down with one hand; and with the other hand gently put the Air...
Meyer Hydraulics Corp. ETJ 2000 Series Operating & Servicing Instructions 6. Remove the Air Bleeder Plug (16). Fold a shop rag three or four times and wrap it around the Lower Piston Cap (15). Wrap the chain of one of the vise-grip ratcheting chain wrenches over the rag and tighten the wrench.
Meyer Hydraulics Corp. ETJ 2000 Series Operating & Servicing Instructions 7. Using a speed wrench with a 3/4 inch socket, first turn one of the Tank Top Retainer Bolts (10) one complete turn clockwise. Then turn the other Bolt two turns. Now turn the first Bolt two turns...
Meyer Hydraulics Corp. ETJ 2000 Series Operating & Servicing Instructions Air Valve Cover Assembly Notes 1. To remove the Air Valve Cover Assembly, first disconnect the Tank Air Hose (44) from the 90 Degree Elbow Fitting (36/46) at the top of the Frame Tank (1). Then unscrew the two Cover Anchor Bolts (55).
Meyer Hydraulics Corp. ETJ 2000 Series Operating & Servicing Instructions Support Arm Assembly Configurations Return to Table of Content ETJ-EH Engine Support Head Assembly Return to Table of Content Page 26...
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