Hi Lift Jack ?
09-27-2003, 11:31 PM
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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.
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.
09-27-2003, 11:38 PM
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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
>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
09-27-2003, 11:38 PM
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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
>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
09-28-2003, 12:02 AM
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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
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"Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message
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> 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.
>
>
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.***.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.
>
>
09-28-2003, 12:02 AM
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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.***.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.
>
>
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.***.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.
>
>
09-28-2003, 12:08 AM
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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
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> 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
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
09-28-2003, 12:08 AM
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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
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
09-28-2003, 12:27 AM
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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.***.net/jerrypb/
>
> "Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:bl5kha$7um7f$1@ID-190695.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Tonight I decided to practice a bit with my Hi Lift. I know these
things
> > are widow makers, but man. What the hell!! The jack is damn near brand
> > new. It lifts fine, but when the switch is dropped to lower the load
> > sometimes it holds and lowers it and sometimes it just falls. Scary!
Do
> > these jacks have this querk? It seems it likes to just fall under no or
> > light loads. Is this typical? or is this jack defective?
> >
> > --
> > Thanks Always !!!
> > Paul '75 CJ5 258
> > Vail, CO.
> >
> >
>
>
review again.
--
Thanks Always !!!
Paul '75 CJ5 258
Vail, CO.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:g3tdb.25085$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.***.net/jerrypb/
>
> "Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:bl5kha$7um7f$1@ID-190695.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Tonight I decided to practice a bit with my Hi Lift. I know these
things
> > are widow makers, but man. What the hell!! The jack is damn near brand
> > new. It lifts fine, but when the switch is dropped to lower the load
> > sometimes it holds and lowers it and sometimes it just falls. Scary!
Do
> > these jacks have this querk? It seems it likes to just fall under no or
> > light loads. Is this typical? or is this jack defective?
> >
> > --
> > Thanks Always !!!
> > Paul '75 CJ5 258
> > Vail, CO.
> >
> >
>
>
09-28-2003, 12:27 AM
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Re: Hi Lift Jack ?
I probably overlooked it. I'll pull the owner's sheet from my files and
review again.
--
Thanks Always !!!
Paul '75 CJ5 258
Vail, CO.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:g3tdb.25085$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.***.net/jerrypb/
>
> "Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:bl5kha$7um7f$1@ID-190695.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Tonight I decided to practice a bit with my Hi Lift. I know these
things
> > are widow makers, but man. What the hell!! The jack is damn near brand
> > new. It lifts fine, but when the switch is dropped to lower the load
> > sometimes it holds and lowers it and sometimes it just falls. Scary!
Do
> > these jacks have this querk? It seems it likes to just fall under no or
> > light loads. Is this typical? or is this jack defective?
> >
> > --
> > Thanks Always !!!
> > Paul '75 CJ5 258
> > Vail, CO.
> >
> >
>
>
review again.
--
Thanks Always !!!
Paul '75 CJ5 258
Vail, CO.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@mecox.net> wrote in message
news:g3tdb.25085$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.***.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.
> >
> >
>
>
09-28-2003, 12:28 AM
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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
>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