| Hydraulic truck lifts are designed as a safe | | | | Don't make the mistake of raising the equipment |
| method of raising various transportation units for | | | | all the way at the start. When you start these |
| different types of repairs and maintenance. Using | | | | systems, only raise them until they are fully |
| them incorrectly, however, can be dangerous. | | | | supported by the truck lifts and then stop. This |
| Each step involved in using this equipment requires | | | | often works out to around a foot. You can then |
| great care and attention to protect yourself and | | | | do a walk around to ensure the support pads are |
| the others around you. Here are a few guidelines | | | | where they need to be and that the load isn't |
| you can use when loading, raising, and lowering a | | | | shifting on the supports. Take an extra few |
| hydraulic vehicle lift. | | | | seconds to examine the adaptors as well. Having |
| Securing Vehicles On Hydraulic Truck Lifts | | | | the force exerted in the wrong areas can cause |
| To correctly load a hydraulic vehicle lift, be sure | | | | a significant amount of damage to the body and |
| the doors are closed tightly, the transmission is | | | | other components of the auto. Continue to test |
| sitting in neutral, and the engine is off. You will also | | | | and check the load until there is no doubt in your |
| want to check to see if there is anything, such as | | | | mind that everything is done correctly. Each time |
| an antenna, that could be damaged when it is | | | | you make an adjustment check everything the |
| completely up in the air. Once that is complete, | | | | same way. |
| find the correct locations underneath the lift to | | | | Raising The System |
| hold the auto into place and set the pads into | | | | When you are sure it is safe to elevate the load, |
| position. You will also want to set up adaptors if | | | | hoist it up slowly and go slower as you reach the |
| you need them. | | | | top of the system to avoid jerking the load. Doing |
| Before walking away from the area, check the | | | | this can shift the placement of the load and will |
| blocks responsible for holding everything in place. | | | | loosen the seal on the hoist, which will cause the |
| The front end of the stand will have permanent | | | | fluids to start leaking. When it has reached the |
| chocks. The entrance end will have automatic | | | | desired height, stop and lock the system into |
| chocks that you will need to check to be sure | | | | place. |
| that they are up and secure. Even if everything | | | | While a vehicle lift is meant to be a safe way to |
| seems okay, be sure to watch for movement | | | | hoist an auto into the air for easy repairs, using it |
| and double check the automatic chocks when you | | | | incorrectly can be downright deadly. To protect |
| start to move the system to be sure that | | | | yourself and others, make sure to load truck lifts |
| everything is held safely. | | | | correctly and lift them with care and caution. |
| Checks Before Raising The Vehicle Lift | | | | |