Recent content by DougE

This is a KaTool 4H110. After about a year maintenance was needed. After leveling up the ramps in the locked and travel positions, this is what was done. The fittings on top of the posts were painted with galvanized paint. The pulley axles were greased with Mobil 1 Synthetic Grease. The wire...

Even though I leveled the hoist in both the travel position and the load position, the travel locks weren't snapping in, in unison. So, I tightened up the cable on the laggards until the travel locks were more in sync. With my 2' bubble level this variance wasn't really noticeable.

I suspect that the lowest position is set so there is no way the release lever would hit the floor regardless of its orientation.

Four sections of 2x4 or 4x4 slid under the ends of the crossbars would easily give you the minor lift amounts you want.

I put them on the inside corner

After a year of use, I finally decided to do a proper installation. I squared up the column footings and decided to pin them in place so they wouldn't move (didn't think they really needed to be bolted down). I happened to have some galvanized eye bolts on hand, so decided they would work and...

Thanks. The two adjustments are independent so I doubt it makes any difference which comes first. Nice to know I'm on the right track. On second thought - if the cables have not been adjusted, the locks will not click in at the same time even if the ramps are level, so it makes sense to level...

Check me. A 4 post lift does not need to be bolted down (but check posts for "square" and "plumb" periodically). Floor can be several inches out of level. Adjust ladders so ramps are level - front to back and side to side when resting on ladders. Raise ramps several inches above ladder support...