lift cable broke!, and this lift was regularly serviced!!!! |
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lift cable broke!, and this lift was regularly serviced!!!! |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Feb 16 2018, 10:05 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,896 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
The cable broke on our outdoor pressure washing lift, two months after a complete inspection of all of our lifts! One never knows, accidents happen. Car fortunately has minimal damage. Will post pictures of the lifting and repair later
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flyer86d |
Mar 24 2018, 09:43 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 429 Joined: 12-January 11 From: Corea, Maine Member No.: 12,585 Region Association: North East States |
I replaced the cables twice on my two post lift in 10 years of daily use. On my Bend Pack, the cables do not do the lifting, hydraulic rams in each post do that. The cables merely balance the system so the arms go up and down evenly side to side. When a cable breaks, one side will go up or come down faster than the other. I never dropped a car off of the lift when this happened. I was able to carefully lower the car. I had new heavy duty cables made up by an outfit that makes cables for cranes. The cable always failed where it went around the lower pulley. I kept an eye on that after the first one failed and replaced them when they started to fray.
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