LSP, inc. Lakeshore Products

No. But if you want to move the lift from one side of your dock to the other, simply turn your lift 180° at the same time. It doesn't matter which end of the lift you drive onto.

• The first two numbers of the model number refer to weight capacity. The last 3 numbers refer to the width capacity:
  
  30108 = 3000 lbs. capacity / 108" capacity
  
  40120 = 4000 lbs. capacity / 120" capacity
  
  
• In determining the weight of your boat be sure to add the following to your boat's advertised dry weight:
  
  Fuel = 6 lbs. per gallon
  Oil = 8 lbs. per gallon
  Water = 9 lbs. per gallon
  
  And don't forget the equipment: tow ropes, water skis, paddle, flares, fire extinguisher, radio, towels, lift jackets, ladder, anchor, fishing gear, batteries, coolers, adult beverages and ballast. All this can add up to a 25% increase over the advertised "dry weight" of your boat.

Although we overload these lifts when we test them, we still recommend that you follow the weight ratings. Overloading will void the warranty.

The rear cables are only used to keep the cradle level. These cables are only in tension when the load is not centered. Then, only the cable on the heavy side is working and will appear tight. The cable on the light side is doing no work so it remains loose. If you tighten these cables they will bind and make the lift hard to crank.

See Diagram below:

If the winch doesn’t click going up, the winch is wound backwards. Clockwise: up. Counterclockwise: down.

The winch needs a load to activate the brake. An empty lift may not stay up.

Putting small cables on the rear of the lift generated too much speculation that we had put on the wrong cables. Therefore we put oversize cables all the way around.

No. But if you want to move the lift from one side of your dock to the other, simply turn your lift 180° at the same time. It doesn't matter which end of the lift you drive onto.

• The rear cable may be too tight. (see #1 Problem above.)
  
  
• The winch shaft and wheel need grease. The red wheel needs to thread on and off the winch shaft to activate and release the brake.

Yes.

• If the winch doesn’t click going up, the winch is wound backwards. Clockwise: up. Counterclockwise: down.
  
  
• The winch needs a load to activate the brake. An empty lift may not stay up.

Look at the first two numbers in your model number and multiply by 100:

Example: 36108 = 3600 lbs., 108" wide.

• Stainless steel resists rust better than galvanized cables. Because a portion of the side and rear cables are always in the water, stainless steel is the best material.
  
  
• Galvanized cable is stronger and has better wear resistance than stainless steel. Because the front cable is almost always out of the water and does the most work (see How the Lift Works) galvanized is the best material for the front cable.