Car Lift Maintenance: Check it Every Day

I met a gentleman the other day that was 96 years young! He was surprisingly
agile and swift on his feet. He had few wrinkles and looked really good for his
age! I was really impressed and thought he wasn’t a day past 70. That got me to
thinking about ‘maintenance’.  If I exercise, take care of myself, eat right
and stress less…. Will that help me to age just as gracefully?

There are Puli car lifts out there that have been doing their job for decades and
still run like the day they were installed. They have aged well, with the right
maintenance and care.  Do you know how to maintain your lift so it will run like
new for many years? Luckily, it’s easier to know how to help your lift age well
…. my wrinkles, not so much!

Perhaps the most important car lift maintenance is to adjust the cables.  Over
time, the cables stretch and if not adjusted, a cable can jump a pulley or cause
the lift to rise unevenly.  Each cable should have about .5” of deflection
(should not move more than .5”).  This is true for a two-post or four-post lift.
 Adjustments are very simple to do and the steps are specific in the manual
provided with your lift. Please look that over for instructions on how to adjust
your cables.

Next is lubrication on your lift. Chain rollers, cable pulleys, safety latches
and carriage tracks inside the towers.  We recommend white lithium grease.  You
should do this weekly.

A simple walk around your car lift for a safety check is easy, yet rarely done.
Make sure there is nothing in the tracks or carriage (shop rags, tools,
cardboard, etc.) that may cause the machine to bind up.  Run the lift up and down
without a load and ensure the safety features are in working order.

In addition to regular in-house inspections, the standard requires that all
vehicle lifts be inspected at least annually by a “qualified lift inspector.” A
lift inspection is a thorough evaluation of the operating mechanism(s), safety
system(s), maintenance, structural integrity and field modifications of a
particular lift in order to identify any risks which may affect the ability of
that lift to operate in a safe and reliable manner.

– Lift cables normally require replacement every four to five years.
– Lift cables should be replaced if you see three or more broken wires in one
strand.
– Replace the cables if you see: corrosion or rusting on the wires or ends,
kinking, crushed
areas, cutting, spreading, a cable core protruding, or any other abnormality.
– If any cable defects are found the lift should be shut down immediately until
the defective
cable(s) have been replaced.
– Cables and other lift parts should be kept free of corrosive agents, solvents,
and road
salt. If such agents are spilled or splashed on any lift component, immediately
rinse and
wipe down with a clean rag.
– Spray cables every three months with Penetrating Oil and wipe down. Failure to
keep
cables free of corrosive agents will lead to reduced service life, cable failure,
etc. which
could result in property damage and/or personal injury.

Every. Single. DAY.
– Give the lift a quick once-over before using it. Check for any obvious leaks
or defects.
Inspect cables, hoses and chains for any sign of wear.
– Verify lift is operating properly, rising smoothly and levelly and all locking
mechanisms for
the arms and carriages are working.

Every. Single. WEEK.
– Lubricate all chain rollers and cable pulleys. Grease the carriage tracks
inside the towers.
– Check all nuts and bolts; tighten where necessary.
– After the first week, check cable tension and adjust as necessary. Check every
6 months
after.

Every. Single. MONTH.
– Check and lubricate all safety mechanisms; ensure they are in proper working
order.
Replace any worn or defective parts.
– Check and tighten anchor bolts as necessary.
– Inspect all moving parts; replace any worn or defective parts.
 
professional automotive repair car lifts manufacturer: www.chinapuli.com

PULI INTRODUCES ECO 60 SERIES TIRE CHANGER SPECIFICATION AND FEATURES

GUANGZHOU JINGJIA AUTO EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.  is proud to present to our customers that we have new internationally patented Eco 60 series tire changers.

The new gear box received national patent in the year 2013, (patent no. is 201320507624.3) and  received international innovation patent, (patent no. is PCT/CN2013/085959)

In 2014, the new machine body cabinet received a UTILITY model patent. (patent no. 201420205859.1)

1.Gear Box

Nowadays all tire changers have reduction boxes, with worm disk’s and rod transmission’s, which wastes about 30% from total power.

With an additional 20% power loss from the driving belt, the real power being produced by the turntable is only about 50%. Tests show torque produced at 1100N.m for the turntable, from a 0.75KW motor at 220V.

GUANGZHOU JINGJIA AUTO EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., has many years of manufacturing experience with tire changers and has successfully developed a new integrated gear box, consisting of a redesigned motor and reduction gearing. The new patent gear box adopts a high performance gear transmission and high strength gears, as to greatly reduce power loss and increase gear box life span. The redesigned integration of motor and gears reduces the amount of power loss from the driving belt.

Internationally patented integrated reduction gear box

Features of the new gear box :

The new gear box provides 50% more power than previous models.

The highly efficient direct gear transmission has about 99% of efficient power usage, which means only 1% of power is lost during operation. Tests show turntable torque at 1200N.m from a 0.35KW motor at 110V.

Real torque output is increased while power usage is only half that of the previous motor. For an average 8-hour work day. The previous 0.75KW motor consumes 6KWH power, whereas the new gear box with the 0.35KW motor only consumes 2.8KWH power. So annually, the new model tire changer saves 1168KWH power [365*(6-2.8) =1168]

Puli 60 series tire changers featured configuration:

Integrate power saving and eco gear box
Aluminum bead breaking cylinder （φ200）
Aluminum 5-way valves
Aluminum rotary valve
Aluminum exhaust valve (equipped with built-in bead blaster system ）

For more detialed information of our eco 60 series tire changers, please feel free to explore out website http://www.chinapuli.com/Tyre-Changer/.

The Benefits of Wheel Alignment

Proper wheel alignment is extremely important to protect tire investment and  tire life, maximize fuel economy and stop safely in wet weather conditions.
Proper alignment also maximizes fuel economy. Vehicles with wheel alignment  conditions can suffer a decrease in fuel efficiency by up to 7%. As vehicle  manufacturers equip more vehicles with on-board driver-assist systems, such as  electronic stability control, parking assist, traction control and more, an  increasing number of OEM's now require a steering system reset during alignment  service. It is important to have an alignment system that can reset all  alignment-related sensors during alignment service.
For more information on Puli's Wheel Aligners, click here :http://www.chinapuli.com/Wheel_aligner/.

Change Car Tires with Puli Automatic Tire Changer

The Puli PL-1221 is a full-automatic pneumatic tilting column, high perfomance 

tire changer that simplifies the challenging job of tire changing. Designed for 

biggger and wider variouse new tyres, specialty shops and dealerships, the PL-

1221 can change varieties of tires, including some low profile tires.

Although the PL-1221 is loaded with innovative features, it is easy to operate, 

vertical arm positioning automatically and synchronous pneumatic locked at any 

optional position; clamping jaws are totally one step die casting; max working clamping 24". The PL-1221 tire changer will prove to be a positive game-changer for shop performance, productivity and most importantly, the basis series.

For more details, pls feel free to refer our website http://www.chinapuli.com/Tilting-Arm-Tire-Changer-Basic/PL-1221-Tyre-Changer.html.

Puli Wheel Balancers

Puli wheel balancers offer customers superior performance and value. The quality performance from Puli wheel balancers ensure tires are balanced right the first time, every time! Our balancers provide simple, accurate and fast results to meet the needs of today’s wheel service technician.

http://www.chinapuli.com/Wheel_Balancer/

The 120th Canton Fair Invitation

Dear Customer,

We are pleased to inform you that our company will be exhibiting at the the 120th canton fair to present our new and exciting lubrication equipment and garage equipment in 15-19 Oct, 2016.

We invite you to join us at our booth and have a friendly chat.

It’s a great opportunity for us knowing each other better. You can learn what
product and service we can offer you. I am sure you will find something
interesting there.

Your esteemed presence would be an honor!

Puli Introduces Higher Class Series 2 Years Warranty PL-1209IT Tire Changer

Semi-automatic swing arm PL-1209IT Tire Changer

Detailed information, pls refer to the picture or our website http://www.chinapuli.com/Swing-Arm-Tire-Changer-Upgraded/PL-1209IT-Tyre-Changer.html.

Hot Sale PL-2900 Truck Tyre Changer

Hot Sale PL-2900 Truck Tyre Changer

For more product details, pls refer to our website http://www.chinapuli.com/Truck-Tire-Changer/