Latest update February 23rd, 2017 8:43 PM
Have you lowered the lift onto the locks?
Whether in repair shops or home garages, safety is of utmost concern and priority. When it comes to vehicle lifts, heavy equipment you must stand under while servicing cars and trucks, you want to ensure the proper precautions are taken to protect yourself and your workers. In many cases, there are options and accessories available to help you do so.
As everyone has heard the phrase, “never use a jack without a jack stand,” the same is true for lifts. Always raise the vehicle and then lower it onto the lift’s mechanical locks as suggested by the manufacturer and required by ANSI. Refer to ALI safety manual Lifting it Right or the manufacturer’s operating instructions for detailed information.
Make sure techs (or you) are using the proper procedure. An easy way to visually verify the locks are being used is to have a weight gauge on the lift. The weight gauge must be made by the same manufacturer so it will be properly calibrated to the lift’s cylinder size.
To determine if the lift has been lowered onto the mechanical locks, simply read the weight gauge. If it reads anything but “0” the lift has not been lowered onto the locks. The weight gauge is available for both two posts and mobile columns.
Mohawk weight gauge
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Since 1981 Mohawk has manufactured the highest quality, safest auto and truck garage lifts available. We say this with confidence because we have thousands of lifts in the field today that are 25+ years old, and still used everyday and will still be used for years to come. Mohawk is the #1 lift supplier for all government, state, utility, and fleet lifting requirements. Mohawk’s popularity is based on a combination of safety systems, design, construction, and the most inclusive warranty in the lift industry. Mohawk Lifts are proudly designed, welded, and manufactured in the U.S.A. Mohawk Lifts factory is located in upstate N.Y.
The Mohawk weight gauges are great to know our techs have lowered the lifts on the locks but as important I’ve been using the gauge as a scale & showing customers why to buy better brake pads, shocks, tires, as I never thought my lifts weight gauge would become an extra salesperson.
Glad you’re getting so much use out of the weight gauge and finding multiple uses for the accessory!