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Serious question, who else has had a boom hoist brake fail on them mid-lift?
Last Tuesday I was picking a 12-ton AC unit on a job site in Phoenix and the brake pedal went straight to the floor, and I had to ride the load down using the clutch while praying I didn't swing into the building next to me. Has anyone else dealt with a sudden brake failure like that and how did you handle it?
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perez.christopher7d ago
Not the brakes, but I've had clutch failure mid lift. Scary stuff.
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richard_roberts807d ago
Jumped right off the seat and grabbed the manual override lever before the load even started dropping fast. That thing saved me from putting a 12-ton unit through a third floor window. The brake pedal felt totally normal on the pre-lift check too, which is what gets me. Had to have the whole master cylinder rebuilt after that job because it was leaking fluid internally. Still get a little sweaty thinking about that moment.
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