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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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I've got the yellow harbor freigt lift and want to know can I adjust the lowering speed. With me on it (200lb) or my sons Suzuki (350lb) it goes down nice and smooth. With my dyna it just slams it down. There are 2 screws on the oposite side of the lowering pedal, I was just wondering if maybe one was a pressure adjustment and maybe the other a drain plug.

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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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Just used my harbor freight lift for the first time yesterday, and had the same experience. I have jsut decided that I will hold the bars and makes sure jiffy is down. Someone else on here (4merracer) I think lowers it some other way so it goes slower...
 
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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Theres nothing wrong with it, it's just stressful to see your bike hit the ground so fast.

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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 10:20 AM
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If those HF jacks are like the red Craftsman(which I think they are)do not press the lowering pedal all the way.Just slightly press and you can control the speed.
 
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