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Hydraulic lifts.
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 9:56 am
by SteveD
I've got one. It's a cheap second hand one, but it's great to have.
It goes up ok. It doesn't want to come down as it should. 
It looks very similar if not an older version of this...http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/360KG-AIR-or ... 4d32866724
It has a foot lever to pump it up and a smaller foot press to release it. The linkages seem a little loose and I usually wriggle them about and it'll eventually drop.
Any ideas on how I might fix this thang?
Re: Hydraulic lifts.
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:43 pm
by Zombie Master
Did you check to see if it has adequate fluid?
Re: Hydraulic lifts.
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 4:53 am
by SteveD
It goes up ok and stays there. No leaks I can see. It's the release that doesn't work properly. I'm told there's a ball valve in there that might not be getting enough push. The linkage is loose. It's a w/e fix this w/e.
Re: Hydraulic lifts.
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:17 am
by ME 109
Where's your RS?
Re: Hydraulic lifts.
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:49 am
by SteveD
I got it down by hitting the linkage carefully with a broom stick, whilst keeping my foot on the lever. It came down very slowly, but it came down! 
Re: Hydraulic lifts.
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:16 am
by SteveD
Fixed! The lock nut on the foot lever was loose so that the lever was too loose. It took longer to get it out and check it over than it did to fix!
Re: Hydraulic lifts.
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 4:13 pm
by Duane Ausherman
I see that the Harbor Freight lift is about $400 now. A friend wants to buy one. How does he do better?
Re: Hydraulic lifts.
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 5:03 pm
by Bamboo812
Tell him to apply this code when checking out: 29915397 (I just tried and the price went down to $329)
Re: Hydraulic lifts.
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 8:43 pm
by Rob
Bamboo812 wrote:Tell him to apply this code when checking out: 29915397 (I just tried and the price went down to $329)
http://instantrimshot.com/index.php?sou ... &play=true
Re: Hydraulic lifts.
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 10:25 pm
by Zombie Master
Duane Ausherman wrote:I see that the Harbor Freight lift is about $400 now. A friend wants to buy one. How does he do better?
Pay less. I paid $200. The lifts are fine for bikes up to 600 pds IMO. But who would want a bike heavier than that? I wouldn't buy one for a commercial shop though.