Lowering speed - Hein Werner

[BrianJ]

I have a Hein Werner WS 1.5 ton model and this jack lowers so fast that it's scary.... Anyone know if the descent rate can be adjusted?

 

[Hiball]

Nope.. Not without some serious re-engineering, Are the Gears bend/binding and not preventing you from smoothly rotating the handle? Any binding will make it herky/jerky and harder to control.

 

[BrianJ]

Nope.. Not without some serious re-engineering, Are the Gears bend/binding and not preventing you from smoothly rotating the handle? Any binding will make it herky/jerky and harder to control.

Nope. No binding that I can feel. Any areas to spray down to see if I can 'smooth out' the handle? BTW, it's a 'T' handle with release dial in the middle.

 

[Wamsutta]

I envy you guys with the old American made jacks.

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[yhprum]

maybe you could add a restrictor someplace in the return hydraulic circuit to slow it down.

 

[whateg01]

I noticed that on the newer 3T HW I gave to my dad. My 2T is better. The best advice I can think of, though in my case it only helped a little, was to make sure not to tighten it too much. That way it doesn't take as much force to open the valve and overshoot how far open you want it.

Dave

 

[Spacey_G]

I have my father's WS 1.5 ton that was purchased probably sometime in the early 80's and it will lower very slowly if I just crack the valve. I'm not sure what would be different with yours.

 

[whateg01]

I have my father's WS 1.5 ton that was purchased probably sometime in the early 80's and it will lower very slowly if I just crack the valve. I'm not sure what would be different with yours.

Some HW jacks (and apparently some others, as mine is a rebadged Lincoln design) are hard to just crack the valve on.

Dave

 

[man-a-fre]

Maybe tighten the ram packing nut might help

 

[BrianJ]

make sure not to tighten it too much. That way it doesn't take as much force to open the valve and overshoot how far open you want it.

Dave

Thanks for this. Taking this advise resolved my rapid descent issue.

After I sprayed the area down with some lubricant, I closed the valve lightly, which made cracking the valve open easier = slow descent.

I guess I was just used to cranking down on the valve tightly.

 

[whateg01]

...I guess I was just used to cranking down on the valve tightly.

I think it's a habit that we form when we are used to **** jacks. Glad it's working for you now!

Dave