another question "hi-lift jack"

[M19 ROO]

said i had a few questions lol

anyways just had a look at the high lift jack i got with the 90 and i aint a clue how to use it, and id rather learn in the comfort of my garage then in a muddy swap when its needed!

i can lift the thing but cant seem to see how to lower it! all i can do with it is make it so it drops all the way to the bottom suddenly. i cant make it "climb" back down sitting the wheels nicely on the floor,

any advice would be good like i say dont want to be stuck tryin to use it when i dont know how  :oops:

regards Ric

[Snooky]

There is a small lever on the top of the mechanism that is in one position for up and you move it to lower, although moving this when under pressure can be fun and a bit daunting the 1st time you try.
Also might be worth getting an adapter for jacking unless you are just going uner the rear cross member or the front bumper, they fit nice;y into the holes in both, although not essential.
Is it nice and clean, if not it may be worth oiling it before trying to use... :)

[andycwb]

It also won't lower smoothly unless there is weight on it.  So if you try to lift the car with it it will lower smoothly...  

Andy

[Eeyore]

Rule 1: that lever will be the key one - only move the lever when the handle is being held in the upright position, otherwise the jack may auto-lower (and you ain't gonna stop it).

Rule 2:When lowering off, keep a very, very firm grip on that handle.

Rule 3: Never be tempted to lower off with your head over the handle - they can get very wild and injuires have been done as the jack goes into auto lower (seriously dude, people of lost significant chunks of skull with these things  :shock: ).

Rule 4:Treat it with more respect than you'd treat winching, and they'll treat you proud - they're one of the most usefull tools you can carry.

HTH  :?

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

[Porny]

Rule 1: that lever will be the key one - only move the lever when the handle is being held in the upright position, otherwise the jack may auto-lower (and you ain't gonna stop it).

Rule 2:When lowering off, keep a very, very firm grip on that handle.

Rule 3: Never be tempted to lower off with your head over the handle - they can get very wild and injuires have been done as the jack goes into auto lower (seriously dude, people of lost significant chunks of skull with these things  :shock: ).

Rule 4:Treat it with more respect than you'd treat winching, and they'll treat you proud - they're one of the most usefull tools you can carry.

HTH  :?

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

One more thing....

NEVER EVER LEAVE THE HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION!!! :shock:

When you've jacked the Land Rover upto the position you want, or lowered it to the position you want - make sure you return the handle to the up right position!!!  Don't be tempted to leave it in the down position.  They have a habit of flying up, and if it catches you it WILL hurt!!!  (same injuries as mentioned by Eeyore!!)


Ian

[unknownmanxman]

Yeah, its not a good idea to lower the jack with your head near it.. i lost concentration and the handle caught me on the side of my chin, knocked me out for 10 mins or so..

[V8MoneyPit]

Yep, I can vouch for a 'near miss' too, in a moment of lost concentration. Didn't hit me but it quickly taught me to treat it with great respect.

[Snooky]

Another thing, always chock the wagon as well, learnt the hard way with that too, trying to jack the back end with 2 jacks and because we didn't chock both wheels it tipped on one side  :(bigoops):
Only needed a new fog light.....

[M19 ROO]

thanks for the feedback... am going to give it a trial run at work i think (work at ford so nice warm workshop is good for first attempt)
will take everything on board, and see how i get on.

[Whitelandyman90]

You really need to know what you're doing with a hi-lift as they can be lethal, especially in the mud when your footing is maybe less sure than on tarmac. Dave Bowyer is the winching and lifting guru and has some great advice on his website at http://pattiland.com including lots of pics.


Cheers

Phil

[Whitelandyman90]

Looks like Dave's moved his website. Ignore the link above and try www.dborc.co.uk and select 'Learn with David' from the menu.

Cheers

Phil