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Top 10 Vehicle Lift Safety Tips From Rotary Lift

Since no piece of vehicle service equipment is used on a daily basis more frequently than a vehicle lift, proper lift safety practices are crucial. That’s why Rotary Lift has put together a list of essential safety tips for lift buyers and operators.

Liquid Tools: Choose Your Maintenance Chemicals Based On The Application

The shelves in most parts stores are stocked with an abundance of aerosol maintenance products – everything from cleaners to lubricants. The huge selection of products can be overwhelming, leading to confusion about which product you should purchase for a given application.

Maintaining Your Spray Guns

Over the years we’ve seen many types of spray guns. Although there are operating principles and functions that remain the same, some have been improved upon, and some even outright changed. Spray gun maintenance is so easy, but so commonly neglected. Carl Wilson explains why poorly a maintained spray gun does more harm than good.

5 Tool Storage Tips

In this article, we highlight five tool storage features, providing details on what you need to know before purchasing your next tool chest, cart or organization ­products.

Reflashing & Reprogramming Tools

Contributing Editor Andrew Markel warns “you cannot ignore reflashing any longer.” He provides seven tools you need for reflashing as well as eight problems that can be resolved by reflashing.

Link New Tech’s Qwik Draw Proves That Time is Money

Link New Tech has developed its line of Qwik Draw and Power Xtreme fluid exchange equipment to help shops improve their business model. The QD8 can flush and bleed an entire brake system, including the master cylinders and ABS components, in less than 10 minutes.

The Impact of Lift Choice on the Bottom Line

A vehicle lift provides ergonomic, convenient access to all of a vehicle’s systems, enabling technicians to work as efficiently as possible for maximum productivity. Productivity is the key to shop profitability – the more jobs technicians complete in a timely manner, the higher the revenue.