sears yellow jack?
#21
Mud, thanks for the link! very usefull info as always.
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ok here is what i did after listening to all u guys
I got some of thar plastic decking crap and cut 3 blocks all the same size. 2 blocks are the same height. the 3rd block I added about 3/8 of the decking i gorrllia glued the 2 pieces together. now I drilled out a 3/8 hole in each block, then I countersunk a 5/8 hole to put a bolt thru it and attach it to the sears jack the 2 front one contact the frame rails and the clutch cable doesn't get pinched and the electrial wire clears it too.
I roll the bike up on 2 10x10 block , slide jack under bike with me sitting on bike I work the jack until I hit the first safety stop then get off the bike and jack it to what ever height I want
i'll put pictures up soon.
I got some of thar plastic decking crap and cut 3 blocks all the same size. 2 blocks are the same height. the 3rd block I added about 3/8 of the decking i gorrllia glued the 2 pieces together. now I drilled out a 3/8 hole in each block, then I countersunk a 5/8 hole to put a bolt thru it and attach it to the sears jack the 2 front one contact the frame rails and the clutch cable doesn't get pinched and the electrial wire clears it too.
I roll the bike up on 2 10x10 block , slide jack under bike with me sitting on bike I work the jack until I hit the first safety stop then get off the bike and jack it to what ever height I want
i'll put pictures up soon.
Last edited by dreamer65; 08-17-2009 at 10:49 PM.
#25
ok here is what i did after listening to all u guys
I got some of thar plastic decking crap and cut 3 blocks all the same size. 2 blocks are the same height. the 3rd block I added about 3/8 of the decking i gorrllia glued the 2 pieces together. now I drilled out a 3/8 hole in each block, then I countersunk a 5/8 hole to put a bolt thru it and attach it to the sears jack the 2 front one contact the frame rails and the clutch cable doesn't get pinched and the electrial wire clears it too.
I roll the bike up on 2 10x10 block , slide jack under bike with me sitting on bike I work the jack until I hit the first safety stop then get off the bike and jack it to what ever height I want
i'll put pictures up soon.
I got some of thar plastic decking crap and cut 3 blocks all the same size. 2 blocks are the same height. the 3rd block I added about 3/8 of the decking i gorrllia glued the 2 pieces together. now I drilled out a 3/8 hole in each block, then I countersunk a 5/8 hole to put a bolt thru it and attach it to the sears jack the 2 front one contact the frame rails and the clutch cable doesn't get pinched and the electrial wire clears it too.
I roll the bike up on 2 10x10 block , slide jack under bike with me sitting on bike I work the jack until I hit the first safety stop then get off the bike and jack it to what ever height I want
i'll put pictures up soon.
well i jack up the bike this morning got it up about 18" and was checking everything and when i looked at the jack from the primary side it wasn't even the front part of the jack measured 18 inches the back of the jack measure 17inches i didn't like the looks of it thinking i just spend the 25 bucks for the adapters lol
bike to valulbe to be cheap on
#28
I leave the bike on the sidestand, roll the J&S underneath, pump away with my foot until it gets where I want it, drop the stabilizer bars, release tention and that's it. No blocks, no adapters, no sitting on the bike while trying to jocky the jack around, no straps, etc...
Yes, it was harder on the pocket book initally, but it's so easy to use - even a cave man could do it...
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I had a real close one with my sears red jack. I was changing the rear tire and the bike just started to slowly fall off the jack. So slow at first I didn't think it was moving. Thankfully it wasn't up to high and I was able to hit the release and catch it in time.
Oh yeah my J&S arrived today and I just got done putting it together (5 minutes) and gave it a test. When you see your bike with the wheels a foot and half off the ground and you give the bike a shove and nothing happens you say to yourself I shoulda bought this right after I bought the repair manual.
George
Oh yeah my J&S arrived today and I just got done putting it together (5 minutes) and gave it a test. When you see your bike with the wheels a foot and half off the ground and you give the bike a shove and nothing happens you say to yourself I shoulda bought this right after I bought the repair manual.
George