Hey man! Thanks for the video. I'm a truck tech and used one at one of my jobs. Every other place has had cable come alongs. These lever hoist are far better! I watched craigslist etc for years! Never found a deal on a used Dayton or Jet etc good brands. I finally broke down and bought a 3/4 ton harbor freight one for $50 new in box. Now that I bought one I will likely find a jet or other brand used locally! The jet, Dayton etc will be much better but couldnt pass up this one since I couldnt ever find them used locally. They will give such a hand in tight spaces amazing tool! Over the weekend I bought two Chain falls/chain block/ chain hoist! I bought a Jet 1 ton and a jet 2 ton for $25 EACH! Was honestly a great deal. They weren't thrown in the dirt and abused. The lever hoist work much better for any position compared to the chain falls.

Yep been using these for years never tore one apart great tutorial thanks!

Definitely makes sense you use moly grease too! Moly grease is awesome stuff for metal on metal stuff

Hi Adam, Very good video... a nice step by step on how to restore... Thanks for sharing. Cheers Paul,,

Thanks for the video I have 2 of my dad’s old chain pullers and now I can see if they are safe to use. One is like the 1.5 ton aluminum you have.

I have one of them chain hoists that a guy gave me. It is brand new. He took it apart to see how it worked and never could figure out how to get it back together. I need to get it out and reassemble it.....

Interesting. Good video topic. There's a lot going on in there, it's a sophisticated mechanism really, and the machined features on the shaft are something to see.

I am having trouble unscrewing the changeover gear from the shaft....any input you can provide?

I have 4 of these. 3 are harbor freight. Two of the harbor freight are not ratcheting when I try to tighten. It would be interesting for me if you would discuss more about how these work, what are typical reasons for problems, The part about where not to grease was very helpful, thanks. Why is rusted chain a problem? Maybe this seems too obvious to you but for people less mechanically aware it would be great if you went into more detail on all these kinds of details-common kinds of failures, when does a part need replacement, when is there too much play in the way parts fit together( my harbor freight were always somewhat floppy even before they stopped working) What happens if you put too much strain? In that case where does it fail and how do you determine if the part is repairable? Etc, etc. Thanks for the clear pictures of the mechanisms.

Very interesting video Adam really enjoyed that mate😀👍⚒️

I’m hitting the first time I’ve ever needed to replace a chain, do you have any good recommendations on where to go, or what the specific type is called?

Where can we buy that fiber disc? Mine is broken..

I have the exact same one and I feel like the clutches are slipping due to too little tension. Is the nyloc nut at the very top supposed to be really tight? Mine has a castle nut instead.

Good video. Are the cable come alongs, like LugAll and Little Mule, difficult to remove the main shaft that holds the sprocket/cable spool? I have one that has a broken aluminum handle housing and I want to replace it with a steel U bracket.

Hey nice vid...I have a Yale 6ton lever hoist that won't ratchet going up but will ratchet down. Any advice on how to repair?

A mini mite 750kg about took my finger off, the brake failed!

Can you resurface or clean the clutches in these things? Seems like they may collect a ton of dust like a break pad or something.

I really like your video but where’s the rest of your video showing how you put it back together.

my backwards neutral wont work, if i use the lever it will go back any tips on what to check?? and where to order parts? greatly appreciated

If a chain has rust on it, it is damaged and needs to be replaced. Removing the rust does NOT fix the chain.