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Hi Lift Jack ?
Tonight I decided to practice a bit with my Hi Lift. I know these things
are widow makers, but man. What the hell!! The jack is damn near brand new. It lifts fine, but when the switch is dropped to lower the load sometimes it holds and lowers it and sometimes it just falls. Scary! Do these jacks have this querk? It seems it likes to just fall under no or light loads. Is this typical? or is this jack defective? -- Thanks Always !!! Paul '75 CJ5 258 Vail, CO. |
Re: Hi Lift Jack ?
On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 21:31:56 -0600, "Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote:
>Tonight I decided to practice a bit with my Hi Lift. I know these things >are widow makers, but man. What the hell!! The jack is damn near brand >new. It lifts fine, but when the switch is dropped to lower the load >sometimes it holds and lowers it and sometimes it just falls. Scary! Do >these jacks have this querk? It seems it likes to just fall under no or >light loads. Is this typical? or is this jack defective? Nope its not defective that is how they work. I just pay attention and when the load is nearly down I just hold on to the handle. Dean |
Re: Hi Lift Jack ?
On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 21:31:56 -0600, "Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote:
>Tonight I decided to practice a bit with my Hi Lift. I know these things >are widow makers, but man. What the hell!! The jack is damn near brand >new. It lifts fine, but when the switch is dropped to lower the load >sometimes it holds and lowers it and sometimes it just falls. Scary! Do >these jacks have this querk? It seems it likes to just fall under no or >light loads. Is this typical? or is this jack defective? Nope its not defective that is how they work. I just pay attention and when the load is nearly down I just hold on to the handle. Dean |
Re: Hi Lift Jack ?
If you'll read the directions for your Hi-Lift, you'll note that they say
that it needs a load to stay up when the lever is thrown to lower it. If there is an insufficient load on it, as there would be if you didn't have the Jeep resting on it, it's normal for for the head to crash down. That won't happen if you actually have a vehicle on it. Jerry -- Jerry Bransford To email, remove 'me' from my email address KC6TAY, PP-ASEL See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ "Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message news:bl5kha$7um7f$1@ID-190695.news.uni-berlin.de... > Tonight I decided to practice a bit with my Hi Lift. I know these things > are widow makers, but man. What the hell!! The jack is damn near brand > new. It lifts fine, but when the switch is dropped to lower the load > sometimes it holds and lowers it and sometimes it just falls. Scary! Do > these jacks have this querk? It seems it likes to just fall under no or > light loads. Is this typical? or is this jack defective? > > -- > Thanks Always !!! > Paul '75 CJ5 258 > Vail, CO. > > |
Re: Hi Lift Jack ?
If you'll read the directions for your Hi-Lift, you'll note that they say
that it needs a load to stay up when the lever is thrown to lower it. If there is an insufficient load on it, as there would be if you didn't have the Jeep resting on it, it's normal for for the head to crash down. That won't happen if you actually have a vehicle on it. Jerry -- Jerry Bransford To email, remove 'me' from my email address KC6TAY, PP-ASEL See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ "Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message news:bl5kha$7um7f$1@ID-190695.news.uni-berlin.de... > Tonight I decided to practice a bit with my Hi Lift. I know these things > are widow makers, but man. What the hell!! The jack is damn near brand > new. It lifts fine, but when the switch is dropped to lower the load > sometimes it holds and lowers it and sometimes it just falls. Scary! Do > these jacks have this querk? It seems it likes to just fall under no or > light loads. Is this typical? or is this jack defective? > > -- > Thanks Always !!! > Paul '75 CJ5 258 > Vail, CO. > > |
Re: Hi Lift Jack ?
Thanks for the reply Dean. I usually keep and hammer onboard, I tried the
hammer tap deal on the down switch. Seemed to work fine. Safer than using the hand. I can replace the hammer. -- Thanks Always !!! Paul '75 CJ5 258 Vail, CO. "Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message news:drlcnvsh2ql8qu55k9bbtmqohull1bt3r2@4ax.com... > On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 21:31:56 -0600, "Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote: > > >Tonight I decided to practice a bit with my Hi Lift. I know these things > >are widow makers, but man. What the hell!! The jack is damn near brand > >new. It lifts fine, but when the switch is dropped to lower the load > >sometimes it holds and lowers it and sometimes it just falls. Scary! Do > >these jacks have this querk? It seems it likes to just fall under no or > >light loads. Is this typical? or is this jack defective? > > Nope its not defective that is how they work. I just pay attention and when the > load is nearly down I just hold on to the handle. > > Dean |
Re: Hi Lift Jack ?
Thanks for the reply Dean. I usually keep and hammer onboard, I tried the
hammer tap deal on the down switch. Seemed to work fine. Safer than using the hand. I can replace the hammer. -- Thanks Always !!! Paul '75 CJ5 258 Vail, CO. "Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message news:drlcnvsh2ql8qu55k9bbtmqohull1bt3r2@4ax.com... > On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 21:31:56 -0600, "Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote: > > >Tonight I decided to practice a bit with my Hi Lift. I know these things > >are widow makers, but man. What the hell!! The jack is damn near brand > >new. It lifts fine, but when the switch is dropped to lower the load > >sometimes it holds and lowers it and sometimes it just falls. Scary! Do > >these jacks have this querk? It seems it likes to just fall under no or > >light loads. Is this typical? or is this jack defective? > > Nope its not defective that is how they work. I just pay attention and when the > load is nearly down I just hold on to the handle. > > Dean |
Re: Hi Lift Jack ?
I probably overlooked it. I'll pull the owner's sheet from my files and
review again. -- Thanks Always !!! Paul '75 CJ5 258 Vail, CO. "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message news:g3tdb.25085$gv5.1172@fed1read05... > If you'll read the directions for your Hi-Lift, you'll note that they say > that it needs a load to stay up when the lever is thrown to lower it. If > there is an insufficient load on it, as there would be if you didn't have > the Jeep resting on it, it's normal for for the head to crash down. That > won't happen if you actually have a vehicle on it. > > Jerry > -- > Jerry Bransford > To email, remove 'me' from my email address > KC6TAY, PP-ASEL > See the Geezer Jeep at > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ > > "Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message > news:bl5kha$7um7f$1@ID-190695.news.uni-berlin.de... > > Tonight I decided to practice a bit with my Hi Lift. I know these things > > are widow makers, but man. What the hell!! The jack is damn near brand > > new. It lifts fine, but when the switch is dropped to lower the load > > sometimes it holds and lowers it and sometimes it just falls. Scary! Do > > these jacks have this querk? It seems it likes to just fall under no or > > light loads. Is this typical? or is this jack defective? > > > > -- > > Thanks Always !!! > > Paul '75 CJ5 258 > > Vail, CO. > > > > > > |
Re: Hi Lift Jack ?
I probably overlooked it. I'll pull the owner's sheet from my files and
review again. -- Thanks Always !!! Paul '75 CJ5 258 Vail, CO. "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message news:g3tdb.25085$gv5.1172@fed1read05... > If you'll read the directions for your Hi-Lift, you'll note that they say > that it needs a load to stay up when the lever is thrown to lower it. If > there is an insufficient load on it, as there would be if you didn't have > the Jeep resting on it, it's normal for for the head to crash down. That > won't happen if you actually have a vehicle on it. > > Jerry > -- > Jerry Bransford > To email, remove 'me' from my email address > KC6TAY, PP-ASEL > See the Geezer Jeep at > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ > > "Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message > news:bl5kha$7um7f$1@ID-190695.news.uni-berlin.de... > > Tonight I decided to practice a bit with my Hi Lift. I know these things > > are widow makers, but man. What the hell!! The jack is damn near brand > > new. It lifts fine, but when the switch is dropped to lower the load > > sometimes it holds and lowers it and sometimes it just falls. Scary! Do > > these jacks have this querk? It seems it likes to just fall under no or > > light loads. Is this typical? or is this jack defective? > > > > -- > > Thanks Always !!! > > Paul '75 CJ5 258 > > Vail, CO. > > > > > > |
Re: Hi Lift Jack ?
On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 22:08:13 -0600, "Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote:
>Thanks for the reply Dean. I usually keep and hammer onboard, I tried the >hammer tap deal on the down switch. Seemed to work fine. Safer than using >the hand. I can replace the hammer. Oh yeah, I forgot about that <g> I keep a hammer around to hit that down switch with. I'm very fond of my fingers and I Really want to keep them on my hands <lol> Dean |
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