Shops cannot afford to have their two post lifts down and out of service for any prolonged amount of time due to the effect it has on their business. Consequently, it is of utmost importance for shops to have their two post lifts routinely inspected, serviced and maintained to industry standards both to ensure the automotive lift is operating properly and safely and to prevent expensive and unwanted down time.
Four post lifts are often used for medium duty truck applications and are commonly found in muffler, oil change, transmission and alignment service shops. As with two post lifts, it is imperative that shops follow a regular routine for lift inspections, service, and maintenance to prevent expensive and unwanted down time.
Inground lifts are any lifts where the lifting assemblies are located below ground level in the automotive shop or garage. While inground lifts are not as common as they once were due to environmental issues and cost, many inground lifts remain in the North American marketplace.
The following section helps locate common concerns, causes and solutions to maintaining, servicing and repairing parallelogram and scissor lifts to function at optimal levels in the shop.