Re: [QUAD-L] Hoyer lift not working

2017-03-16 Thread Lori Michaelson
There are many new [manual] Hoyer lifts out there that are not very expensive. When I had my manual one for many many many many years... it was still working but my husband was concerned that it was getting old and he didn't want to "risk" it failing on me and me getting hurt so he purchased me a

Re: [QUAD-L] Hoyer lift not working

2017-03-16 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
I picked a used hoyer lift up off craigslist for 125.00. They sell cylinder rebuild kits on ebay for the Invacare model. It depends on if you can be without it a few days and can get someone to take the cylinder off and take it apart. Ron On Thursday, March 16, 2017 11:45 AM, Derrick

Re: [QUAD-L] Hoyer lift not working

2017-03-16 Thread Derrick
I had a simple "o" ring break in pump. it caused the cylinder to leak air/oil and it would not hold compression & pump up. i would have a mechanic take pump apart. there uis not a lot of parts in it. Derrick in PA but feels like north pole On 3/15/2017 9:21 PM, Bobbie Humphreys wrote: I got

Re: [QUAD-L] Hoyer lift not working

2017-03-16 Thread wheelchair
those lift, employ fluids to work. How old is the pump and when was the last time it was serviced? Best Wishes In a message dated 3/15/2017 8:21:04 P.M. Central Daylight Time, bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com writes: I got into bed, then tried to pump the lift back up, but it would not move.

[QUAD-L] Hoyer lift not working

2017-03-15 Thread Bobbie Humphreys
I got into bed, then tried to pump the lift back up, but it would not move. Could it be the hydrolocks? Help, Bobbie "Be the change you want to see in the world". Gandhi