

If that doesn’t work or the door doesn’t have a latch, place a pallet with product of 300 pounds on the leveler to hold it down, then close the door. The weight of the door should keep the leveler down. While standing on the leveler, shut the overhead door and latch it in place. The simplest fix is to walk the dock leveler down. Is there a way to solve this problem until the leveler can be repaired? Our dock leveler won’t stay down, and we need the overhead door shut until it can be fixed. Those broken or malfunctioning parts must be replaced to ensure the leveler operates correctly. If the paws, paw springs, or ratchet fails, the leveler will stay in the up position. The hold-down is the part of the leveler that acts to keep the leveler stored at the proper height when not in use. The tension in those springs always want to push the dock leveler up it’s how the leveler lifts. A mechanical leveler is powered by coiled springs.

This can be an issue with mechanical dock levelers, and usually the problem is in the hold-down. Our dock leveler won’t stay down/sometimes pops up as we cross it.

Please follow recommended safety procedures before examining or attempting to repair dock leveler equipment. Here are some frequently-asked questions we at Beuschel Sales get about dock levelers – with our answers. Kelley dock levelers are engineered and warranted to last for years, but every product will eventually break down and need repair if it is used long enough.
