Spring Guide — a direct-fit replacement replacement hardware. Ordering the replacement hardware 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: FK-438-15 Type: Genuine OEM replacement hardware Hardware is where lift failures are born. A pin that has worn oval lets its sheave run crooked; the crooked sheave saws at the cable; and a five-dollar pin has now written a quote for cables and sheaves. Springs lose tension and a lock pawl stops returning. A bushing thins out and the clunk everyone ignores becomes the slop that rounds off the bore it sits in. None of these parts fail dramatically — they just get a little loose, a little rounder, a little weaker, and pass the damage up to whatever they located or supported. Replacing hardware at the first sign of wear is how the expensive parts on a lift get to live out their full lives. 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. Internal Spring Not sure this fits? Here's how to check Pull the number off your lift's model plate first — model and serial both. Manufacturers run mid-cycle revisions that keep the model name but change hardware, so two lifts with the same name on the column can take different parts. The serial is what removes the guesswork. Second check: compare the old part against this listing before you order. Length, mounting pattern, and thread sizes tell most of the story. If anything doesn't line up, or if the old part is too worn or broken to measure, call us with photos — we work on these lifts every week and can usually confirm fit from a picture and the lift's serial faster than you can dig through a parts diagram. When hardware comes out, read it. An ovaled pin means its bore is probably ovaled too — check the hole, not just the pin. A stretched spring means something was binding for it to fight. Bright metal dust around a bushing or bearing means it has been grinding, so inspect what it rides in. New hardware in a worn bore is a short-term repair with a long-term invoice. Never reuse a bent pin, a stretched spring, or a mushroomed piece of hardware because it still technically fits — and never substitute generic hardware-store fasteners for load-bearing lift hardware. Grade and dimensions exist for a reason on a machine that holds vehicles in the air. Why buy your replacement hardware from Auto Lift Services We install, inspect, and repair automotive lifts every week — the FK-438-15 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 OEM — 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.
