If you know how to repair the manifold block on 3.5- or 4-inch stabilization legs, you might think repairing a larger stabilization leg is pretty straightforward. However, larger stabilization legs are designed differently. This is because they’re used on heavy-duty equipment, so they’re specially designed to carry a substantial load. The unique construction […]
If a seal fails on the manifold block of your stabilization leg, it doesn’t mean you have to purchase a replacement stabilization leg. All Power-Packer stabilization legs have serviceable manifold blocks, which decreases your repair costs and minimizes machine downtime. Here’s the correct procedure for repairing or replacing the manifold block on a 3.5 or
Preventative maintenance is critical to ensure the life of your hydraulic system. Primary maintenance areas include oil cleanliness, hydraulic seal integrity, lubrication of moving components and proper torque on mounting bolts. We recommend the following maintenance procedures in these key areas: Oil cleanliness: Preventative maintenance procedure for air oil systems Change the oil by following
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What keeps your equipment safe in the event of hose or fitting damage or failure? If you’re considering Power-Packer stabilization legs, it’s important to understand that our products come with integrated, hydraulic, load-holding valves to protect your equipment. In the manifold of each of our stabilization legs, we can install pilot-operated check valves or dual
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Do you need to order additional parts for your trailer? Were your vehicle’s stabilization legs damaged in the field? Want to retrofit or upgrade your equipment? No problem. It’s easy to identify a Power-Packer product. Most Power-Packer products come with an ID tag for quick verification of the part number and manufacturing date. Simply email
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Unique vented fill plug design protects cab tilt system During installation and maintenance of your cab tilt system, it’s important to keep the pump’s air pressure normal to ensure leak-free operation. Power Packer’s cab tilt pumps have a vented fill plug for the oil reservoir, a unique design that prevents oil leaks during on-highway
New design upgrades latch assembly ingress protection Power-Packer recently upgraded its cab tilt latch and position sensor assembly with increased ingress protection. The new design better prevents corrosion and improves the life of the sensor. There are two ways for a vehicle operator to know a cab tilt system is securely latched: visual or electronic.