Motorcycle stand, compressor driven
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Motorcycle stand, compressor driven
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Feeling silly but my son got me a bike stand and I'm able to raise it manually but cannot get it to lift with the compressor. All I get is ratatatat from the unit and it sounds like it's going to blow up. Any suggestions?
Feeling silly but my son got me a bike stand and I'm able to raise it manually but cannot get it to lift with the compressor. All I get is ratatatat from the unit and it sounds like it's going to blow up. Any suggestions?
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Re: Motorcycle stand, compressor driven
Does it sound like this?
The guy says he has used it for years with no problems so maybe that is the normal sound?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pac1aSOgEWg
The guy says he has used it for years with no problems so maybe that is the normal sound?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pac1aSOgEWg
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Re: Motorcycle stand, compressor driven
Picks or info on the unit? It could be it needs a regulated air supply so with too much pressure there might be a relief valve that is doing it.
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Re: Motorcycle stand, compressor driven
Very likely not enough pressure - they usually require 100psi to lift.
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Re: Motorcycle stand, compressor driven
Thanks guys will look into it further, but now the compressor is playing up refusing to fully charge and switch off!
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Re: Motorcycle stand, compressor driven
It does and I tried it again but it didn't budge, so there has to be something else I can't see.steve murdoch icoa #5322 wrote:Does it sound like this?
The guy says he has used it for years with no problems so maybe that is the normal sound?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pac1aSOgEWg
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Re: Motorcycle stand, compressor driven
Michael Vidovic wrote:It does and I tried it again but it didn't budge, so there has to be something else I can't see.steve murdoch icoa #5322 wrote:Does it sound like this?
The guy says he has used it for years with no problems so maybe that is the normal sound?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pac1aSOgEWg
Sometimes my air lift needs a prod to get moving. Could be your cylinder is just a wee bis stuck because it's unused. Stick a prybar under the edge and lift it a bit while you try the air.
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Re: Motorcycle stand, compressor driven
It works manually beautifully. Shouldn't it work then on the air?
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Re: Motorcycle stand, compressor driven
I'm just thinking the air piston is stuck, and you may need to unstick it a few times as it breaks in. That's all.Michael Vidovic wrote:It works manually beautifully. Shouldn't it work then on the air?
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Re: Motorcycle stand, compressor driven
Any ideas how?
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Re: Motorcycle stand, compressor driven
Take a digging bar, crowbar, Collins axe, etc. stick the business end a foot or so under the edge of the lift, such that you can reef on the edge, lifting it. Actuate the air cylinder. Pull up on the crowbar. See what happens.Michael Vidovic wrote:Any ideas how?
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Re: Motorcycle stand, compressor driven
Again, what does the manufacturer require for air pressure for the lift to work?
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Re: Motorcycle stand, compressor driven
Didn't get instructions with it, only a list of parts.
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Re: Motorcycle stand, compressor driven
Well in that case, I'd assume it requires at least 100psi and if you don't have it, that's your problem.
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Re: Motorcycle stand, compressor driven
I would think that you usually find something on the internet about specs.