The jack on my 20 ton Harbor Freight press has leaked since it was new. I should have returned it earlier for a replacement but I kept putting it off. I’ve tried wrapping every threaded plug with Teflon tape a couple different times but could never get it to fully stop leaking, so I just replaced it with another 20 ton jack. The foot plate of the new one wasn’t quite as big as the original. I was able to drill a hole in the plate on the back side but the front didn’t have enough surface for a complete hole. Had to notch it and just use a washer under the bolt to clamp it down.
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