The Rotary T130348 safety latch is the direct replacement for the Rotary lift it came off of. Cross-referenced as ALS-9784-33, it is the genuine Rotary part — same part number, same fit, and same working specification as the one already on your lift. Ordering the Rotary safety latch 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-9784-33 Brand: Rotary Type: Genuine OEM safety latch Fits: SL210, SL212 Lift type: inground lift A safety latch is the positive stop that keeps a raised component — an arm, a carriage, a locking device — from dropping if something upstream lets go. It's designed to do nothing at all until the moment it's needed, which is exactly why it gets ignored. A latch that's rusted, bent, or missing its spring is a latch that won't be there in the one instant it matters. There is no part on a lift where "I'll get to it later" is more misplaced than the locks. This is the component that holds a car over a technician's head. A rounded tooth or a sticky pawl gives no second warning — it holds until the day it doesn't. Restraint gear and safety latches are cheap and the labor is modest; skipping them to save an afternoon trades a small job for a catastrophic one. What lifts this safety latch fits This safety latch fits the lift models below. Click a model to open its visual parts breakdown — the exploded drawing with every part numbered, so you can confirm this is the right part for your exact lift before you order. SL210 — see the exploded parts breakdown for this lift SL212 — see the exploded parts breakdown for this lift 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. Latch Clevis Pin, Plated - Rotary T140135 Latch Shaft - Rotary T130350 Latch Plate for SL212 - Rotary - T130342BK T130342 Replacing your safety latch A sticky or worn pawl replacement means freeing or renewing the pawl, its pivot, and its return spring so it drops into the ladder without hesitation. Clean the mechanism, install the new parts, and test that the pawl snaps home and retracts fully on release. Because a lazy pawl is the difference between a lift that catches and one that doesn't, walk through the complete guide before you trust it. Full step-by-step: how to replace a lift lock ladder. 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 Rotary 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 the locking system needs attention For safety latches and restraint gear, verify the part actually deploys. Trip it by hand and confirm it swings or drops fully into its stop, then springs clear on release. Look for bends, cracks at welds, seized pivots, and missing springs or pins. A latch that's stiff, partially seized, or bent won't reach its stop in the instant it's needed — which is the only instant it exists for. Parts commonly replaced at the same time Order lock parts as a group. Even, synchronized engagement depends on matched hardware on both columns, so the latch, pawl, spring, and release cable are best done together. It is cheaper in one pass, and we keep the right versions for your production run — one call gets the whole kit. Safety notes Do not run a lift whose locks do not click crisply and together. Worn pawls and stretched release cables let a carriage settle onto a tooth that is not fully seated — which is exactly how a lift fails under load. Adjust and replace lock parts as a set, and test engagement on both columns before the lift carries weight. Before you order A quick check before ordering: model, serial, and whether one or both columns need work. Lock designs vary by year, and matched hardware on both sides is what keeps engagement even. If your release cable is due too, add it now rather than reopening the column later. Confirm this is the right part before you order Lift manufacturers revise parts mid-production without changing the model name, so the same lift bought two years apart can take two different revisions of the same component. Before you order, find the model plate on the lift — on most 2-post lifts it rides on one of the columns at eye level, on 4-post lifts it is usually on a column or the power-unit side runway — and note the full model number and serial. The serial dates the lift to a production run, and that is what decides which revision fits. If the plate is painted over or missing, take a photo of the part you are replacing next to a tape measure and send it to us. Between the dimensions, the mounting pattern, and what lift it came off of, we can almost always identify the exact part before you spend money on the wrong one. Why buy your Rotary safety latch from Auto Lift Services We install, inspect, and repair Rotary lifts every week — the ALS-9784-33 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.
