Safety Lock Cable Follower Side 25' 1" - Nussbaum - 85.233 — a direct-fit replacement lifting cable. Ordering the lifting cable 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-7453-90
- Type: Genuine OEM lifting cable
The lock-release cable is the thin cable that pulls all the safety pawls out of the ladders at once so the lift can descend evenly. When it stretches, frays, or a return spring weakens, one lock hangs while the others let go and the lift comes down cocked. It's a small, cheap part doing a safety-critical job, and a lift that won't release evenly is a lift that isn't safe to run.
Cable length and end fittings are what make a tension part fit, and they vary more than people expect. Older asymmetric lifts ran a long cable and a short cable; some columns use a threaded stud end, others a button or wedge. Order by the lift's actual routing, not a guess, because a cable that's an inch off or ends in the wrong fitting won't tension right no matter how you adjust it.
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.
- Sheave Pin - Nussbaum - 80.007
- Cable, Eq. SPL/NPL-8 - Nussbaum - 970405 80.032
- Cable, Eq for SPL10 with 124" WB - Nussbaum - 9704050
- Safety Lock Cable Drive Side 7' 6" - Nussbaum - 85.234
Replacing your lifting cable
A lock-release cable replacement is a quick job with a safety payoff: the new cable has to pull every pawl out of its ladder at the same time so the lift descends level. Route it, set the tension, and cycle the lift watching that all the locks release together. The exact routing and adjustment vary by lift, so walk through the full procedure before you rely on it. Full step-by-step: how to replace 2-post lift cables.
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 a cable or sheave is worn out
The five-second condemn list: any broken strand, any cording or unwinding, any kink, rust that has pitted into the wire, or a shiny worn flat. On sheaves: oversize groove, crack, or a bushing pushed out. Find one of these and the lift stays down until the part is replaced — a cable holding a car up is not a place to give the benefit of the doubt.
Parts commonly replaced at the same time
The parts around this one tend to wear on the same clock — companion cables, the sheaves they run over, and the hardware that retains them. Bundling them into one order and one repair saves a second teardown. We keep the cross-references for your lift, so one call gets the whole set right.
Safety notes
Cables stretch and sheaves wear on a schedule; failures happen when someone stretches that schedule. Change tension parts as a set, confirm each cable is seated in every sheave before you tension it, and keep the safety locks in the loop the entire time you work — they are what stands between the load and the floor if something slips.
Before you order
Order the whole wear set, not just the one that failed — cables and sheaves age together, and doing them in one visit is cheaper than two. Have your model and serial ready so we can pull the right lengths and fittings for your lift, and ask if you want the companion parts added.
Check your lift's serial before ordering
The most common reason a lift part comes back is not a defect — it is a revision mismatch. Manufacturers change sub-parts between production runs while keeping the same lift model name, so "it fits my lift model" is not always enough. The model plate carries the serial number that pins your lift to a specific run, and that is the number that settles which version of this part belongs on your lift.
Can't find the plate? Measure the old part — overall length, bolt-hole spacing, thread size on anything threaded — and photograph it from a couple of angles. Send that with your lift's brand and rough age and we will match it against the parts breakdowns we service from every week.
Why buy your lifting cable from Auto Lift Services
We install, inspect, and repair automotive lifts every week — the ALS-7453-90 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.
About this 85233 safety lock
Sourcing the correct 85233 safety lock is not the spot a shop wants to gamble. This piece sits inside a load path the lift manufacturer engineered to specific tolerances, and a substitute that looks close but is off by even a small margin can transfer load onto a neighboring component that was not designed for it. We stock this exact part to the OEM specification the original manufacturer publishes, which is why techs who have been through a bad aftermarket cycle keep coming back to us for the same replacement whenever their next need comes up.
Technical specification & installation notes
Cycle life on this piece depends heavily on operating conditions. In a typical commercial repair shop running 6-10 lifts per day, the 85233 safety lock should deliver five to eight years of service before showing measurable wear against the OEM inspection specification. In a high-volume tire or alignment shop running 20+ lifts per day per bay, expect service every three to five years. It is designed to be a serviceable component; when it does wear it wears within safe operating margins that trigger visible symptoms — drift, uneven wear, minor leakage — well before failure becomes a safety issue.
Shipping & ordering
Freight covers the continental United States on all standard orders. We ship UPS or FedEx ground for parts under 30 lb; heavier assemblies quote at published carrier rates. International orders on the 85233 safety lock require a freight quote — email dimensions, weight, and destination country to [email protected] and we return a rate within one business day. Alaska, Hawaii, and US territories quote at published rates and typically take five to ten business days depending on carrier and destination.
Warranty coverage
Consumables and wear parts like this are covered under the manufacturer defect warranty for twelve months. Because the 85233 safety lock is a component that eventually needs replacement in normal operation, warranty coverage specifically addresses failure due to manufacturing defect, not failure due to normal end-of-life wear. Our team can help distinguish between the two on a phone call if there is any question after installation — call 800-674-9302 and describe the failure pattern; we will tell you honestly whether it looks like a warranty case.
Cross-reference & fitment
Cross-reference on the 85233 safety lock is straightforward: match the OEM part number from the lift's parts breakdown against the number on your original invoice. If the numbers match, the component fits. If your lift's parts breakdown lists a superseded or alternate number, we accept the superseded value on the phone as confirmation of fit. When a manufacturer has issued a running change during production, we track the change in our catalog so ordering by the older number automatically pulls the current-spec replacement.
Questions about the 85233 safety lock? Call our parts desk at 800-674-9302 or email [email protected]. We ship nationwide from our Iowa warehouse and answer fitment questions within one business day.
Safety Lock Cable Follower Side 25' 1" - Nussbaum - 85.233
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