How to remove a hydraulic lift with top on your cabinet

This article will show you how to remove a hydraulic lift from your sewing cabinet without taking the top off of your cabinet. This is a general guide that can be followed to remove a hydraulic lift from any cabinet that does not have an immovable front panel. 

1. Make sure cabinet is up against a wall and the casters are locked
   
   
2. Remove ball catches* from side panels (hardware pieces to hold removable panel under lift) (Video Step 1) *Or any other hardware that will interfere will moving the lift rails out of the cabinet
   
3. Push down on the lift to move it into the middle position or have a partner move the lift down to access the top screws on the rails, remove top screws, move lift back to the top position (Video Step 2)
   
   
4. Unscrew the platform panel (4 screws, 2 on each side), remove panel (Video Step 3)
   
   
5. Unscrew middle screws from the rails, the lift assembly is now loose to gently pivot the whole assembly forward (Video Step 4)
   
   
6. Remove the lift assembly's cables from each rail notch and discard the defective lift
    
   
   

Please click here for instructions on installing your new hydraulic sewing lift. 

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