The Challenger EAK0342V14A lock release component is the direct replacement for the Challenger lift it came off of. This is the genuine Challenger part — same fit and same working specification as the one already on your lift. Ordering the Challenger lock release component 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: EAK0342V14A Brand: Challenger Type: Genuine OEM lock release component The lock release cable on a 2-post lift is the small cable that runs from the release handle on the pump-side column, up and over the overhead beam (through slide blocks or pulleys), and back down the far column to pull that far column's lock pawl. Pull the handle, both pawls release, and the lift can come down. When this cable frays, breaks, or stretches so much that pulling the handle no longer releases the far pawl, the lift will only lower on one side and hang up on the locks on the other side. Ordering the right revision Before this goes in the cart, grab two things off your lift: the model number and the serial number, both on the manufacturer's plate. The serial matters more than most people expect — lift makers revise components between production runs without renaming the lift, and the run your serial falls in determines which revision of this part is correct. If you are working from a failed part rather than a plate, measure what you have and photograph how it mounts. Send that to us along with the lift brand, and we will check it against the same parts breakdowns our own techs use in the field before you commit to the order. Also check Both lock pawls — broken, chipped, rusted, or with rounded engagement faces The pulleys or slide blocks the cable rides on — deep grooves worn in the plastic The clamp at each cable end — still intact, not slipping Return spring on the far-side pawl — a weak return spring means the pawl does not re-engage after release Confirm both locks engage before putting a vehicle on the lift. A lift that only locks on one side is a lift that drops one side under load. Why buy your Challenger lock release component from Auto Lift Services We install, inspect, and repair Challenger lifts every week — the EAK0342V14A 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. We confirm the right part for your lift's serial and production year before you order. Every part ships as genuine Challenger — no aftermarket substitution unless you specifically ask for an aftermarket equivalent. If you also need companion wear items — cables, sheaves, seals, hardware — for the same repair, use our parts lookup and we will build the whole kit for your lift so you order once and finish the job.
