Second Harbor Freight Motorcycle Lift Pump Failure

[hailwood1965]

Now the replacement pump has failed in exactly the same way the original one did. This one only 6 months old. What a drag. "No warranty on parts" . Has anyone ever had any recourse with HF on something like this? It really makes me think about what I am buying.

***** huge because of a knee replacement I can't kneel to work on bikes.

 

[john.k]

What happened to the original pump ?.......may be fixable

 

[driftpin]

Isn't it usually a case of seals and oil? Do a search on here for resources for seals for hydraulic lifts.

A friend has a couple of the HFT lifts, they have served him for years.

I have bought 2 Handy Lifts.

 

[M.Brane]

I've had my HFT bike lift for nearly 15 years. Never a problem. I recently replaced it with an abba Skylift. The HFT lift is available cheap if you're near NoSoCal.

 

[hailwood1965]

I don't know. Just replacing the jack is torture for me as my new knee does not allow me to kneel so I have to pay a guy to swap it. I need the lift operational ASAP so I had to buy a second jack. There is no warranty on HF parts whatsoever.

 

[Twisted Sid]

They dont offer an extended warranty when you buy it?

Im guessing the jack didnt leak its oil. Its probably just an O-ring

 

[Lorydr]

I had this model for a dozen years, always working fine. I had to turn the jack to the side so I wouldn't hit mama's car when lifting. Now it's under recall according to the interweb.

 

[Levaughn]

I bought the 20 ton press over fifteen years ago. About a month or two after purchase, it started leaking. I only used it a few times because I was disappointed. About two weeks ago I decided to watch a video on taking the pumps apart and rebuilding them. It turns out the pump handle O-Ring was the culprit. I had an O-Ring kit and matched it to the original. It stopped leaking. I read Buna-N Nitrile are the O-Rings to use. My brother bought the same press about ten years ago and his has never leaked.

 

[imagineer]

About two weeks ago I decided to watch a video on taking the pumps apart and rebuilding them.

If possible, please share the link for the video. I have the same HF 20T press that's leaking too.

And for the OP, I have an HF motorcycle lift table that the pump seemed to have failed. It turned out to be a speck of metal grit on the sealing surface of the let-down valve. I carefully disassembled the valve and cleaned it out and the pump started working again. FWIW, the pump on this lift table has leaked (slowly) since day one. I just keep an aluminum pie plate under it and empty it when needed.

THis here is a bit pricey, but I've seen on other forums it's a viable solution to the lousy HF pump:

https://www.redlinestands.com/catalog/lifts-c-290/parts-accessories-c-290_304/hydraulic-motorcycle-lift-parts-c-290_304_309/harbor-freight-motorcycle-lift-table-replacement-pump-p-2797?srsltid=AfmBOooBsJZu3CSFy2nMeaYj76cVYRZKIscPyQNqv7v07VNriPWbxnQh

 

[OccupantRJ]

I had this model for a dozen years, always working fine. I had to turn the jack to the side so I wouldn't hit mama's car when lifting. Now it's under recall according to the interweb.

You sure you are not using that for *** play?

 

[Levaughn]

If possible, please share the link for the video. I have the same HF 20T press that's leaking too.

And for the OP, I have an HF motorcycle lift table that the pump seemed to have failed. It turned out to be a speck of metal grit on the sealing surface of the let-down valve. I carefully disassembled the valve and cleaned it out and the pump started working again. FWIW, the pump on this lift table has leaked (slowly) since day one. I just keep an aluminum pie plate under it and empty it when needed.

THis here is a bit pricey, but I've seen on other forums it's a viable solution to the lousy HF pump:

https://www.redlinestands.com/catalog/lifts-c-290/parts-accessories-c-290_304/hydraulic-motorcycle-lift-parts-c-290_304_309/harbor-freight-motorcycle-lift-table-replacement-pump-p-2797?srsltid=AfmBOooBsJZu3CSFy2nMeaYj76cVYRZKIscPyQNqv7v07VNriPWbxnQh

I starts about at the 6:43 mark where he removes the O-Ring from the pump handle shaft. It's not the same pump but the same principle.

 

[Lorydr]

You sure you are not using that for *** play?

Maybe in a way...I certainly fondled my Shovelhead.