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Ask the Expert: How can technicians boost efficiency when performing wheels-free work on lifts?

Aug. 24, 2015
Tire hangers attach to a two-post or inground lift’s swing arms, providing convenient resting places for wheels.

Q: How can technicians boost efficiency when performing wheels-free work on lifts?

Ron Lainhart, parts and service manager, Rotary Lift: When a car or truck comes in for wheels-free brake or suspension work, here’s what typically happens: the vehicle is raised on a two-post or inground lift, the technician removes the lug nuts, and then he or she removes the wheel and bends down to place it on the floor. After the job is completed, the technician must lift the wheel off the floor and put it back on the raised vehicle. This is a back-straining process that wastes valuable time. One easy way to increase efficiency is by installing a pair of Rotary Lift Wheel Wing tire hangers on the lift. The hangers attach to a two-post or inground lift’s swing arms, providing convenient resting places for wheels. All the technician has to do is turn in place to move the wheel from the vehicle to the hanger rather than bending over. The Wheel Wing tire hanger’s arm can be folded flat against the lift arm to keep it out of the way when not in use, and each hanger comes with a magnetic tray to hold lug nuts.

Information provided by: Rotary Lift

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