[DeTomaso] Any ideas

[Dan Mixon]

I've got a Rotary 4 post. The pump reservoir is opaque and when the lift is
fully up there is still several quarts in the reservoir. Are you sure the
reservoir is empty when the lift is up? Rotary recommends automatic
transmission fluid. What type of fluid are you using? Is it the recommended
fluid? When my lift is latched in position, the hydraulics still has to pick
the lift up before the latches can be released and gravity lowers the lift.
I've used the lift in the 30 degree temperature range and it operates the
same as in warm temperatures.  

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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of bwerner at live.com
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 12:06 PM
To: DeTomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Any ideas

It is 20 degrees here this morning in Bend, Oregon.  I installed my new Bend
Pak 4 post lift a couple of weeks ago when it was 60 degrees, and guess what
it doesn't want to work in this temperature.  I installed it in the unheated
portion of my shop.  Any ideas??  The lift is in the up position right now
with one of my cars on it.  In the up postion all the hydralic oil is in the
cylinder and lines.  I put a 100watt light bulb under the oil reservoir
yesterday to no avail.  It isn't a problem to get the car down, gravity
takes care of that.  I was thinking about putting one of those battery
heater blankets around the reservoir in the down position so that all the
oil would be down in the reservoir and heated.  If anyone out there has any
ideas please drop me a note.  I just know that one of you guys or girls has
any answer.  Thanks.
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