Walker 867 Floor Jack Restoration

[kc-steve]

Hi all;

Ever since my first full-time job in the early 1970s at an auto parts store I wanted to own a Walker service jack but always had other things more important to buy. And then recently I was fortunate enough to find TWO 867 Walker floor jacks for sale and didn't hesitate to purchase them both for $50 total. Thanks to Hiball, we determined these were made around the late 1940s or early 1950s.

It is nice to be able to compare the 2 jacks during this process. It seems some welding was done on some parts but also see that it is on both so I am guessing that is factory welding?

Last weekend I finally had a chance to toss one on my welding table to take it apart. I was a little surprised to find either studs or rivets holding it together. So I am wondering if I need to cut the rivets or studs in order to get the caster housings apart, among other things?

And I also guess that the slotted screws in the caster housing will have to be drilled out?

BTW, I decided to start with the jack that needed the work the most in case it is trash, I can then either restore it or use it for parts on the next one.

This jack didn't work at all while the other was in use in a body shop downtown and just leaks a little fluid. When this one is done I'll then start the second jack restoration.

Thanks,
Steve

[bungy42]

I have a pair of these as well that I picked up a few years ago for $15. Actually, one of mine might be a 767, but I'm not sure. Anyway, the screws in the casters will come out. I used a hand impact driver when I took mine apart, and it worked well. Also, I think I might have cut the studs holding the two smaller arms to the side plates, and then turned down some new ones with threads as replacements.

There's almost no such things as "trash" when it comes to these. They hydraulics are easy to repair, and anything mechanical can be fabricated fairly easily. Yours seems to be in nice shape compared to the basket cases that I started with. Great find!

[whelenfan]

very nice, I can't wait to see how they turn out!

[kc-steve]

Thanks guys! I'll try to keep it interesting. And thanks for the tip "bungy42." It has been years (20+) since I used my hand impact driver and had even forgot I had one to use. So I'll give that a try and post up the progress as I go.



Steve

[Bull]

Great project. I like your work table, too!

bungy, are you an adept fabricator for missing jack components?

[kc-steve]

Originally Posted by Bull

Great project. I like your work table, too!

bungy, are you an adept fabricator for missing jack components?

Thanks Bull. That table is the same one I was telling you about the great casters I bought at Graingers. Did you ever buy those yet?

Here's a couple more photos of the table, without the chop saw attachment.

Steve

[Bull]

Originally Posted by kc-steve

Thanks Bull. That table is the same one I was telling you about the great casters I bought at Graingers. Did you ever buy those yet?

Here's a couple more photos of the table, without the chop saw attachment.

Steve

I remembered that you posted it in my previous thread. It's really nice.

I ended up finding some great deals on casters on eBay. It pays to be OCD about searching for deals, as I can often find ways to save money without compromising on quality.

[kc-steve]

The rain seems to have cleared long enough to pull this project out of the garage again and move forward, . . . a little.

Thanks to bungy42's suggestion of using a hand impact driver, I managed to break that slotted screw loose. Of the 2 impact drivers I found in my tool collection, the old KD driver seemed to work the best. The other was a 1980s Japanese driver which imprinted a rather large blood blister on the palm of my hand.

Be careful not to lose any ball bearings when the caster gets pulled out. But I'll likely go to a hardware and buy new ones anyway.

I'm still trying to get those caster housings off. I hate to grind through the pegs/studs/rivets holding those as well as most of the jack together, but it looks like that is what is called for at this point.

Feel free for intervention here, anyone . . . Bueller, Bueller . . . .

Thanks,
Steve

[Hiball]

I would NOT grind those studs off... Take the center pivot pin nuts off along with the front wheels and the frame will be in to pieces. Also no need to detach the ladder arms from the inner frame rails.

[bungy42]

Originally Posted by Bull

Great project. I like your work table, too!

bungy, are you an adept fabricator for missing jack components?

Nah, I'm just your average electrical engineer who also happens to be pretty handy in a machine shop.