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hydraulic issue

I posted in the wrong section, I have a crown electric lift and I took the return off the pump and put it back on now it seems like it lost it`s prime,, pump is freewheeling,, any help would be appreciated
  • Posted 17 Mar 2020 04:47
  • By Robert0
  • joined 20 Nov'19 - 8 messages
  • Florida, United States
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thank you so much for the reply, and no it is a used one, I removed the suction side and lucky I took a radiator hose filled it up with fluid and bumped the motor, it sucked it down, put it back together and pulled the handle back, took about 2 seconds then it picked it up,, if it ever does it again, I will thy to take the pressure side loose, Thanks again
Robert
  • Posted 18 Mar 2020 01:45
  • By Robert0
  • joined 20 Nov'19 - 8 messages
  • Florida, United States
If it's not priming, loosen the pressure line until the oil is there. Is this a new pump? Those pump splines like to fail.
  • Posted 17 Mar 2020 09:44
  • By Ifixit
  • joined 30 Jan'17 - 174 messages
  • Pennsylvania, United States

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