The Challenger A1141 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: A1141
• Brand: Challenger
• Type: Genuine OEM lock release component
• Fits: CL10, CL10A, CL10DPC, CL10V3

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.

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.

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 A1141 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.