The BendPak 5216010 safety latch is the direct replacement for the BendPak lift it came off of. This is the genuine BendPak part — same fit and same working specification as the one already on your lift. Ordering the BendPak 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: 5216010
• Brand: BendPak
• Type: Genuine OEM safety latch
• Fits: PL-6KDTX, PL-6KT

Restraint gear takes abuse it never shows on the surface. It absorbs the shock every time the lift settles onto the locks, and it's exposed to the same grit, water, and dropped tools as everything else at floor level. Bent teeth, a cracked weld, or a pivot rusted stiff all mean the gear can't do its job. Because it looks like solid steel, people assume it can't wear — and then it does.

Lock ladders and pawls are matched geometry — the tooth pitch, the nose angle, and the mounting have to suit the specific lift. A ladder that almost fits will let the pawl sit shallow on the tooth, which is worse than obvious because it looks engaged and isn't. Match restraint parts to the actual lift model and column, not a close-enough substitute, because the whole point of the part is that it holds under full load.

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.

• PL-6KDTX
• PL-6KT

Replacing your safety latch

Swapping restraint gear or a safety latch is about restoring the positive stop that catches the load if something upstream lets go. Install the part, then trip it by hand and under the lift's own weight to confirm it deploys fully and clears on release. This is safety-critical hardware, so the step-by-step procedure is worth following start to finish. Full step-by-step: how to replace a lift lock ladder.

Find the right part for your lift

Want to be sure before you buy? Pull the model and serial off your lift's plate and open our parts lookup to open the exploded parts breakdown for your model — find your part on the drawing and you know it fits. New to finding your model number? our guide to finding your model number covers it, or send a photo of the plate and we will read it for you.

Signs the locking system needs attention

The condemn list for locks: rounded, chipped, or peened ladder teeth; a worn or rounded pawl nose; a pawl that sticks, lags, or won't spring home; a weak or broken return spring; a loose ladder; a release that doesn't pull every pawl together. Any one of these takes the lift out of service — the locks are the last line, and there's no partial credit on the part that catches a falling car.

Parts commonly replaced at the same time

The parts around a lock failure share its wear: a rounded latch usually rides with a tired spring and a stretched release cable. Do them together on both columns so the lift locks in step. Tell us your model and serial and we will pull the complete lock hardware set.

Safety notes

Locks are the redundancy that makes a lift safe to stand under, so treat any lock problem as urgent. If teeth are rounded, a pawl sticks, or the release cable is frayed, fix it before the next vehicle. Confirm synchronized engagement and clean release on both sides, and never bypass a balky lock to buy time.

Before you order

Order lock parts by model and serial, not by guess — the hardware changed across production runs. Since both sides should lock in step, plan to replace in pairs, and bundle the release cable if it is worn. We will match the correct latch, pawl, and spring set for your lift.

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.

Why buy your BendPak safety latch from Auto Lift Services

We install, inspect, and repair BendPak lifts every week — the 5216010 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.