So I picked up the Snap On YA642 jack for $50 I posted about last week

1320stang · Mar 16, 2009

https://goo.io/nJwYmJ
And since :needpics:

All I did was put it into the garage so far. I'm going to clean it up, change the oil in it. I think it'll need a kit in it though and I'm having a hard time finding one on the 'net.

The serial number is 6642V26088. Model number YA642, series A. 2 ton with a range of 3 3/4" to 20".

You have to put some pressure down on the jack for it to go up, as well as pressure for it to go down.

Once I get it working, should I leave it alone just cleaned up or should I restore it?

GrantMLS · Mar 16, 2009

wow nice find!

bmwpower · Mar 16, 2009

Hmmm....hard to say. Get the grime off and you may have a new finish underneath.

How do you lower the arm?? I don't see a mechanism at the bottom of the handle.

billymade · Mar 16, 2009

I'm sure it is a standard Lincoln jack rebadged oem for snapon; once the cylinder is out, you probably can id it from there or call Snapon for tech support. The parts on Snapon's website are here:http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/parts/pro_det.asp?Item_id=12557&group_id=21744
Aside from the plunger; the parts seem relatively inexpensive through Snapon.

Standard Lincoln parts maybe cheaper elsewhere. I'm sure Elroy can chime in and help as well....

Here is a place that sells Lincoln rebuild kits/parts:
http://lincolnjackparts.com/

jimmycrackcorn · Mar 16, 2009

Gold!

1320stang · Mar 16, 2009

bmwpower said:
Hmmm....hard to say. Get the grime off and you may have a new finish underneath.

How do you lower the arm?? I don't see a mechanism at the bottom of the handle.

When you rotate the handle, there's a small u-joint, much like a steering u-joint. You can barely see it in the second pic, this is opposed to the daisy gear like to my old jack to the left in the first pic.

I did do a search before I posted, but the closest I came up with was a model number 93642, which I'm guessing is the same thing. I also found label kits, which I took to be replacement stickers for the two on top of the arm.

The handle was a little bent, but I put it in the top end of my cherry picker and coerced it back close to it's original straightness. It still has a slight bend to it, but I think it's only noticable if you sight down it.

bmwpower · Mar 16, 2009

Cool....you should rebuild it.

Speed-Racer · Mar 16, 2009

You may want to degrease it and try putting grease in the zerk fittings. The greased fittings could help with lowering. Really nice Jack, I would have purchased it at that price. It is well worth the effort to paint and rebuild if necessary. That is a really good find!

vssjim · Mar 16, 2009

Its a Lincoln/Walker Jack Blackhawk Jack Parts co. http://www.blackhawkparts.com/ why hastle with Snap on when you can have these in a day or two and always have a outside source for jack parts that don't care who made it.

Mezzanine · Mar 16, 2009

Wow, $50? The idiots around here list clapped out no-name jacks without handles for $65!!!

Good find!

1320stang · Mar 17, 2009

My research has shown that my jack is a Series E and requires a 248949 repair kit. This kit is good for both D & E series jacks. The current jack is a C series and takes a 240530 kit. Blackhawk parts has it for $29.77 + shipping, and Ground is $9.25 to me for a total of $39.02. I'm gonna look local first as I'm not in a hurry, still trying to finish the house addition.

Here's a page on the history of where jacks are made as of 2005.

http://www.hyjacks.com/H2.HTM

I'm thinking of having most of it powder coated. It looks like the label kits are for Hein Warner models and not the Snap On model. If I don't do the labels, I may go for a color change. Hein Warner are blue and yellow.

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I'm guessing Lincoln's were red with maybe a white handle like this Norco.

I don't care for the powder blue OTC.

I could go hammer tone or a veined finish. Maybe go with a chrome powder coat?

Any suggestions as far as color combos? (Not big into the color orange BTW.)

vssjim · Mar 17, 2009

No the lincoln/Walkrs were Blue and yellow H/W were orange and white, SFA has changed the colors on the new ones.

1320stang · Mar 17, 2009

Well, the Hein Warners are now Blue and Yellow.

1320stang · Mar 17, 2009

Well, I did some light cleanup on it, but it's further gone, finishwise.

(after and before)

(after and before)

And the U-joint in question.

Vinko · Mar 18, 2009

Mezzanine said:
Wow, $50? The idiots around here list clapped out no-name jacks without handles for $65!!!

Good find!

Yes. I've noticed this too. Everybody's trying to sell all the old **** they've got. Is anybody buying it? If not, why continue to list it at the same price? I guess if it just sits in the garage, and you've got the space, why not?

64merc · Mar 18, 2009

Cool jack you found there. From memory, it looks very much like the Lincoln jack I found the other day for $50 also. I plan on rebuilding it sometime. Are you sure you have the right kit in mind? I'll check the one that I bought locally this evening if I remember.

cronic · Dec 30, 2009

any luck on the rebuild?

Paul_NJ · Dec 31, 2009

billymade said:
I'm sure it is a standard Lincoln jack rebadged oem for snapon; once the cylinder is out, you probably can id it from there or call Snapon for tech support. The parts on Snapon's website are here:http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/parts/pro_det.asp?Item_id=12557&group_id=21744
Aside from the plunger; the parts seem relatively inexpensive through Snapon.

Standard Lincoln parts maybe cheaper elsewhere. I'm sure Elroy can chime in and help as well....

Here is a place that sells Lincoln rebuild kits/parts:
http://lincolnjackparts.com/

Where in New Mexico do you live? Years ago I lived in Hobbs. New Mexico is my all time favorite state.

billymade · Dec 31, 2009

Las Cruces, near El Paso, Tx!

Paul_NJ · Dec 31, 2009

billymade said:
Las Cruces, near El Paso, Tx!

I lived in Hobbs in the 80's for 3 years, working on a project with El Paso Natural Gas Company. I remember driving from Jal, NM across west to Las Cruces through some pretty remote areas. As I recall, there was a range of beautiful mountains in Las Cruces. I really loved it out there.

lfwolfe@juno.com · Jun 23, 2011

so how did the Jack rebuild go ??? did you find a kit ??

mrshaun · Jun 24, 2011

raised from the dead.

1320stang · May 20, 2015

LOL!!! My Allied jack died, I wore it out after 20 years of use. Took the YA642 apart tonight. Got a kit from Hiball back in 2011!!!

The ram is on the bench, looking for the instructions he sent me on rebuilding it now.

So I picked up the Snap On YA642 jack for $50 I posted about last week

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