Banjo Fitting - Force - 20.034 — a direct-fit replacement hydraulic fitting. Ordering the hydraulic fitting from us gets you the OEM piece that matches the lift, not an aftermarket knock-off that is close but not the same. Specifications Part number: ALS-7240-36 Type: Genuine OEM hydraulic fitting Hydraulic parts almost always fail by leaking. A rod seal starts weeping and the cylinder body goes wet; a hose cracks near its crimp; a fitting's o-ring flattens; the lowering valve stops seating and the lift drifts down overnight. Fluid finds the weakest seal in the loop and pushes past it. The symptom — a puddle, a slow sag, a spongy lift — tells you roughly where in the loop to look. Not every hydraulic problem is the cylinder. A lift that lowers itself overnight usually has a lowering valve that won't seat or a leaking check, not a bad seal. A lift that jerks or won't reach full height can be a tired pump or a flow valve out of adjustment. And a hose that's cracked near the crimp will spray under pressure — a real hazard, not just a mess to mop up. Related parts for this lift The parts below are commonly ordered alongside this one — cables, sheaves, seals, and hardware wear on similar schedules, and most repairs go faster when the whole set is done in one visit. Tee Fitting - Force - 20.042 Replacing your hydraulic fitting Replacing a hydraulic cylinder comes down to relieving all pressure, capping the lines so nothing gets contaminated, getting the old cylinder out and the new one in, then bleeding the air and leak-checking under load. The exact removal path differs by lift style, and skipping the bleed leaves the lift spongy. Because a cylinder holds a vehicle in the air, the full procedure is worth following start to finish. Full step-by-step: how to replace a car lift hydraulic hose. Find the right part for your lift If you are not sure this part matches your setup, the fastest check is the visual breakdown: open our parts lookup, pick your model, and match your part against the drawing where every item is numbered. Can't read the model plate? our guide to finding your model number shows exactly where it lives on each lift type, and we are a phone call away if you would rather have us confirm it. Signs of a hydraulic problem Inspect every hose end to end. You're looking for cracked or brittle covers, blisters, weeping at the crimped fittings, and any spot rubbing a cable or bracket. A hose that's damp near the crimp is about to let go there. Squeeze it — a healthy hose is firm, an old one goes hard and checked or soft and mushy. Either extreme means replace it. Parts commonly replaced at the same time Hydraulic parts travel in company: a leaking cylinder often needs a seal kit, a tired hose, and a fluid change all at once. Since you are relieving pressure and bleeding anyway, do the related wear items in the same visit. Tell us your model and we will pull the matching seals, hose, and oil. Hydraulic fluid The usual fill is ISO-32 hydraulic oil, with some legacy lifts running Dexron ATF; confirm which your lift uses before topping off and keep the two separate. Bleed after filling and check the level again once the air is out — and see your manual for the exact capacity, which is model-specific. Safety notes The failure mode that hurts people is slow drift-down from a bad seal or trapped air, so never leave a hydraulic repair half-bled. Support the lift on its mechanical locks while you work, relieve pressure before opening the system, and cycle it several times empty — watching for drift — before a vehicle goes on it. Before you order A little prep prevents a wrong order: confirm model and serial, measure hoses and note fitting sizes, and check whether a reseal solves it before buying a complete cylinder. Budget for oil and bleeding as part of the repair. We will confirm the right part for your production run before it ships. Check your lift's serial before ordering The most common reason a lift part comes back is not a defect — it is a revision mismatch. Manufacturers change sub-parts between production runs while keeping the same lift model name, so "it fits my lift model" is not always enough. The model plate carries the serial number that pins your lift to a specific run, and that is the number that settles which version of this part belongs on your lift. Can't find the plate? Measure the old part — overall length, bolt-hole spacing, thread size on anything threaded — and photograph it from a couple of angles. Send that with your lift's brand and rough age and we will match it against the parts breakdowns we service from every week. Why buy your hydraulic fitting from Auto Lift Services We install, inspect, and repair automotive lifts every week — the ALS-7240-36 is a part we handle in the shop, not a random SKU we drop-ship. The phone answers if you have a question mid-install — call 800-674-9302 — and every part ships genuine, no aftermarket substitution unless you ask for it.
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