CRWLR

"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?
>

Your jack is not defective. That is exactly thebehavior that makes them
Widow Makers. If you keep your hand on the handle while lowering the
vehicle, the jack will seldom, if ever, fall like that. But, if your hand
comes off the handle at the right moment in the cycle, the jack will easily
allow the vehicle to lower itself, and the wildly moving handle will produce
a wide range of hurts on anything that gets in the way. When the selector is
set to the Raise position, the danger is limited, but set that selector to
Lower and you better be ready to either hold on or stand back.

CRWLR

You know, if you are holding the handle securely, the Down lever can be
easily operated without risking your fingers. I actually jack the vehicle up
a half-click then operate the Up/Down lever.



"Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
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> 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

CRWLR

You know, if you are holding the handle securely, the Down lever can be
easily operated without risking your fingers. I actually jack the vehicle up
a half-click then operate the Up/Down lever.



"Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
news:qkocnvoul3m2ogq2idbktb3j0jvicvr7hj@4ax.com...
> 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

TJim

Yes, that's what I was trying to describe.

--
Jim
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98


"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
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> You know, if you are holding the handle securely, the Down lever can be
> easily operated without risking your fingers. I actually jack the vehicle
up
> a half-click then operate the Up/Down lever.
>
>
>
> "Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
> news:qkocnvoul3m2ogq2idbktb3j0jvicvr7hj@4ax.com...
> > 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
>
>

TJim

Yes, that's what I was trying to describe.

--
Jim
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98


"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:vnei51rjfsfuba@corp.supernews.com...
> You know, if you are holding the handle securely, the Down lever can be
> easily operated without risking your fingers. I actually jack the vehicle
up
> a half-click then operate the Up/Down lever.
>
>
>
> "Dean" <do.not.email.me@post.it.to.the.group.com> wrote in message
> news:qkocnvoul3m2ogq2idbktb3j0jvicvr7hj@4ax.com...
> > 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
>
>

Casey Teague

Mine does the same thing...pretty scary, isn't?

Casey Teague
http://justjeeps.jeepz.com

"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.
>
>

Casey Teague

Mine does the same thing...pretty scary, isn't?

Casey Teague
http://justjeeps.jeepz.com

"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.
>
>