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ADSrox0r |
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ADSrox0r World Chat Champion
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Posted: 09:59 - 19 Nov 2017 Post subject: Word of warning regarding the Abba Skylift |
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This is more a 'cooly story bro' for bants but also a tip;
Had the Zed up this weekend for service and coming to the back end of what I wanted to achieve for the day. Now, the Abba Skylift has three preset holes for different heights that you slide a big chunky pin into and drop the hydraulic ram onto for safety. Once it's 'sat' on the pin it's all good, you just pump it up once to release the pin when you want to drop it again.
Aaaaanyway, noticed the stroke on the ram was getting shorter and thought to myself I'd best top up the hydraulic fluid when I'm finished. I'd dropped the ram onto the pin with the Zed up in the air. Went to pump it to release the pin and.......fuck! Nothing. I've now got quarter of a ton stuck in the air because the pin is locked in place by the weight and the ram won't lift to release the damned thing.
Managed to get it back down after fabricobbling a jerry rigged bottle jack and a length of timber under the sump to just nudge it up in the air and release the pin. Without that I would've been royally fucked.
So, my word of advice; always check and service your hydraulic lifting gear BEFORE you get the vehicle in the air ____________________ Current bikes: '08 VFR 800 VTEC(yo) , '07 ZZR1400 Winter hack: '95 Aprilia 650 Pegaso Currently lusting after: RC30 |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 152 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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