AAQ AutoLift AL-167261 User manual

Advance AutoQuip
2 McDonald Crescent | Bassendean WA 6054
Ph: 08 9279 1663 | Fax: [phone] | E: [e-mail] | W: www.aaq.net.au
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which may occur therein
INSTALLATION MANUAL & OPERATION
INSTRUCTIONS
READ FIRST
DO NOT use the
machine until you read
and understand all the
dangers, warnings and
cautions in this manual.
SINGLE POST HOIST
AutoLift AL-167261
Single Post Storage Hoist
1000Kg Maximum Lifting Capacity
Design Registration Approval Number: WAH22329
Design Code: AS1418.9-1996

INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE
MANUAL FOR AUTOLIFT 167261
SINGLE POST PARKING HOIST
1000Kg MAXIMUM LIFTING CAPACITY
INDEX
1. Introduction …………………………………………………………… 2
2. Concrete Foundation …………………………………………………… 3
3. Dimensions ……………………………………………………………4
4. Hoist Installation …………………………………………………………… 7
5. Hoist operation ………………………………………………………… 14
6. Parts Drawing ………………………………………………………… 18
READ THIS MANUAL
COMPLETELY
BEFORE
INSTALLING THE
PARKING HOIST
7.Warranty ..............……………………………………………………… 21
8.Commissioning report ………………………………………………… 22
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1. Introduction
1.1 General Information
AutoLift 167261 is asingle post hydraulic parking hoist. You should read the manual carefully before you
operate the hoist, the hoist must be installed by a competent person, please refer to current WorkSafe
regulations Australian Standards AS/NZS 1418.9 VEHICLE HOISTS .
We will never take responsibility for the damage to the hoist, car or personnel caused by the operation that
neglect the manual or the operation fail to submit the operation regulation.
1.2 Statement
2. Introduction to the hoist
2.1 Hoist description
This chapter contains warning instructions to operate the hoist properly and prevent injury to
operators or objects.
This manual has been written to be used by the technicians in charge of the hoist (operator) and routine
maintenance technician (maintenance operator).
The operating instructions are considered to be an integral part of the machine and must remain with it for
its whole useful life.
Read every section of this manual carefully before operating the hoist and unpacking it since it gives
helpful information about:
-SAFETY OF PEOPLE
-SAFETY OF THE HOIST
-SAFETY OF LIFTED VEHICLES
The supplier of the hoist is not liable for possible problems, damages, accidents, etc. resulting from
failure to follow the instructions contained in this manual.
Only skilled technicians of AUTHORISED DEALERS or SERVICE CENTERS AUTHORISED by
the manufacturer shall be allowed to carry out lifting, transport, assembling, installation, adjustment,
calibration, settings, extraordinary maintenance, repairs, overhauling and dismantling of the hoist. THE
MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO PEOPLE, VEHICLES OR
OBJECTS IF SAID OPERATIONS ARE CARRIED OUT BY UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL OR THE
HOIST IS IMPROPERLY USED.
Description
LiftingCapacity:
Min.height: (100mm)
Max.LiftingHeight: (1470mm)
ColumnHeight: (2164mm)
Power Supply: 240V, Single phase, 15Amp
1000 Kilograms
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Be sure to read the operating instructions before operating
your hoist!
Getting Ready
Make sure you have made all necessary measurements to assure that your hoist will
fit in your garage and accommodate the vehicle you intend to lift with it. Make sure
you have enough clearance at the top, and enough width to allow walking around.
It is useful to chalk the outlines of the hoist on your garage floor, using the
manufacturer’s dimensions, to see how the hoist will fit. Knowing where the hoist will
sit will help place the column, which is the first step in the assembly process, and
will help determine the location of the 240 volt receptacle that is required to operate
this hoist. Enlist the services of a qualified electrician to provide appropriate electrical
service to the garage / shop and make sure he knows what the circuit requirements
are (240 volt, single phase, 15 amp). Seek his advice on receptacle and plug
configurations that will work, because there are several combinations,
Concrete Foundation
FOUNDATION D,MENSIONS
IN 0M
QUALITY OF
CONCRETE
MIN.
PRESSURE
RESISTANCE
OF SURFACE
MAX.
REACTION ON
EACH
BEARING
POINT
Length Width Thickness 25-30
Mpa
425
Kg/cm
2
0.9
Kg/cm
2
4000 00 125
Fastening the hoist to the ground
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Please note:
For all parking hoists that are to be installed on a suspended concrete slab,
this will be the responsibility of the builder to first ensure the hoists are
approved for installation and the concrete has been engineered for such
purposes with an Engineer's Certificate.
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Fig. 1 & 2 Dimensions
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Make sure you have someone to help you. The pieces to this hoist are big, heavy, and
cumbersome. The hoist column weighs about 340Kgs by itself. It is possible for one or two
people to install this hoist if they have the appropriate lifting and handling equipment,
but it is definitely easier and faster if there are several people available to help manhandle the
pieces into place. Whichever way you choose to go: several people with a little equipment,
or a few people with a lot of equipment, remember to take your time, be careful, and think
through the steps carefully. As with any activities involving big heavy materials, safety must be
uppermost in your mind. This hoist is no more difficult to install than some of our other units
because of its one-post design, but this very design makes it extremely effective for residential
garage use. With proper preparation and installation, you will be very pleased with this hoist.
Fig. 3 Major Hoist Components
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Required Tools
1 Fork Lift to unload hoist on delivery
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Fork Lift and/or engine hoist for moving pieces and positioning hoist
leg. You will also need a ten-foot (3048mm) length of 3/8” (9.525mm)
chain 1 and 5/16” (38.4mm) wrench and socket with ratchet
1 and 1/8” (33.4mm) socket and extension
½” (12.7mm) wrench
11/16 "(17.46) wrench
Adjustable wrench
Small crowbar or large screwdriver for aligning bolt holes
Concrete hammer drill with a new ¾” (19.05mm) concrete bit
Pliers
Flat blade screwdriver
Receiving and Handling
When you receive your hoist, it will come banded to one or two pieces, and you will
need a forklift to unload it. You can rent a forklift from most tool rental companies, and
have it delivered to your home, but make sure it has the capacity to lift
approximately 1000Kgs. Also, if you are going to use the forklift to erect your hoist,
make sure it will fit through your garage door. Many common hoists have a mast that
is about 2255mm high, and most residential garage door openings are 2.2 metres
high. Smaller forklifts with adequate lifting capacity do exist, but you may have to look
around to find the right one to rent. An alternative is to rent a standard forklift to
unload the hoist and move the parts to the garage, and do the actual assembly inside
the garage with a rented engine crane. Your hoist will travel from the manufacturer via
a flatbed tractor trailer to a trucking center in or near your city, and then be transferred
to a box (enclosed) truck for final transport to your home. You will be contacted by
the trucking firm prior to delivery. Make sure they know the hoist is being delivered
to a residential area that will accommodate the delivery truck, and try to arrange for
the hoist to be loaded cross-wise on the back of the truck so it will be easy to unload
with the forklift. If the hoist is loaded length-wise in the truck, it will be more difficult to
unload. Alternatively, you can ask the trucking company
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to deliver the hoist on an open truck When you get the packages lifted off the truck
floor, simply have the driver drive his truck away from you, rather than try to
remove the whole assembly from the truck.
Installation
You will need common hand tools that most homeowners have, like a hammer,
screwdrivers and pliers, but in addition, you will need some tools that are not
common. Each installation is somewhat different, and depends on how much
room you have to work around the hoist. Here is a chronological sequence of
installation steps, with the associated tools.
1. Unloading the hoist
You’ll need a forklift that can handle about 900 to 1500Kgs and operate on a
smooth surface. They can be rented by the day from many tool rental companies
for a fee that varies by distance.
2. Unpacking the hoist
The steel strapping which secure the hoist parts to the pallets are heavy duty. You’ll need
a pair of metal shears or tin snips to cut the bands. Be very careful when doing this
because the bands will tend to fly apart when they are cut, and the heavy hoist parts may
shift when freed from the bands. Stand to the side of the bands when you cut them,
and use gloves when removing the cut bands because they have sharp edges.
3. Moving pieces
You can move the pieces to the garage with the forklift. Some of the smaller pieces can
be moved by two or more people carrying them. If you have several people
helping, some of the larger pieces can be moved manually. A piece of 9.5mm chain
about 3 metres long will be useful for moving heavy pieces by wrapping around the
pieces and the forks of the forklift or the engine hoist hook, if that’s what you’re using.
STEPS
The major piece is the hoist column. It will have the carriage unit, the hydraulic piston
and chain assembly, the hydraulic hose and safety latch cable already assembled in
it. It will also have a bracket with four small holes on the side which will be
used for installing the power unit later. The hydraulic cylinder in the column will
appear to be loose, and “wobble” around. This is normal. As soon as a load is placed
on the hoist, the cylinder will right itself and remain righted. The objective of this
step is to pick the
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column up from a horizontal position, lift it vertically high enough to set it on
the ground .
This can be accomplished with the forklift or with an engine hoist. Wrap your lifting
chain around the column between the bracket of the power unit, and loop the other end
of the chain (bolted together) over the forks of the forklift, or the lift hook of the engine
hoist. If using the forklift, use a heavy “C” clamp on the fork after the chained is looped
on, to keep the chain from sliding off the fork during the lift. Begin to lift the column
slowly, and observe how the column is moving as it rises off the floor. It may
be necessary to reposition the hoist chain a few times till you find the optimum point
that will allow the top to move high enough and the column to come into a
nearly vertical position. Be careful if moving the column with an engine hoist, that
sudden weight shifts do not cause the hoist to tip over. Set the column on the
ground and maneuver it around to line up with the position. The column is easier to
maneuver when it is vertical on the ground. If possible, do not remove the hoist chain
from the column until you have got the anchor bolts started into the ground.
STEP 1 To take off the board and bracket for shipping. (Fig. 4)
Fig.4 Fig.5
STEP 2 To put the end of cylinder into the
hole on the bottom hole.(Fig. 5)
STEP 3 To up-right the column (Fig. 6)
STEP 4 To anchor the column to ground.
(Fig.7)
Note: use the bottom plate as the guide of
the hole position while drilling.
Fig. 6
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Fig. 8 Fig.9
NOTICE:
If the end of the cylinder is not in the hole o the bottom palte, please put it into the
hole before you lift the column upright. (Fig.10,11)
Fig.10 Fig. 11
Then slide the carriage to the bottom of the post by pulling the lock-release cable at the
same time (Fig. 12, 13) . After that , up-right the column and move it to the chosen
position ( Fig. 14, 15)
Fig.12 Fig.13
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Fig. 14 Fig. 15
After you’ve lifted the column into position, you’ll anchor it to the ground with anchor bolts.
You’ll need a hammer drill and a wrench to do this, but if your hoist is being installed within
1 metre of a side wall of your garage (which it probably will), you’ll probably need a socket
with a ratchet to tighten some of these bolts, because you won’t have room to maneuver a
wrench. The sockets may require a ¾” drive ratchet, which is not common in most
households. You can rent these bigger tools from tool rental companies, or you can buy
adapters which will match more common smaller ratchets with the bigger sockets. You can
also rent the wrench. The rental for these tools is nominal.
Before you drill the anchor holes, you shall mark them through the large holes in baseplate of
the column ( Fig. 16). Then move the column apart, use a hammer drill with a new ¾”
(19.05mm) concrete bit to drill down into the garage floor ( Fig.17, 18). The holes should be at
least 14cm deep, and it won’t hurt if the holes go all the way through the floor. The anchor
bolts are long enough to protrude into the extensions and accept the washers and nuts that
secure them to the concrete. After that , move back the column to its position with holes lined,
tap the anchor bolts through the big holes on the baseplate into the holes in the floor , with a
“drift” or similar metal tool to set them, and when the nuts and washers go on the other end,
they will draw up the anchors till they wedge in the holes and lock the whole assembly down.
You’ll need a 1 1/8”(28.5mm) socket, ratchet (uses a ½” (12.7mm) drive), socket extension
and torque wrench to tighten the nuts to 90 foot-pounds.
Make any final position adjustments to the hoist with the help, and fasten the base plate to the
floor with the provided anchor bolts, nuts and washers.(Fig. 19, 20,21)
Fig. 16 Fig. 17
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Fig. 18 Fig. 19
Fig. 20 Fig. 21
The next task is to position the lift frame and bolt it to the carriage (at the bottom of the lift
column) with two bolts supplied.
Move the lifting frame to the carriage then bolt it to the carriage.( Fig. 22,23,24,25)
Fig. 22 Fig. 23
Fig. 24 Fig. 25
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Put the aluminium board on the frame.
Fig. 26 Fig.27
Using the screws supplied to mount the motor pump on the side of the column( Fig. 27). Take
off the red plug off the pump, screw in the elbow oil connector( Fig. 28,29). Then connect one
end of the oil hose to the elbow connector.( Fig. 30,31) Connect another end to the cylinder
on the column bottom at the back( Fig. 32,33). Make sure these fittings are tight.
Fig.28 Fig.29
Fig. 30 Fig.31
Fig.32 Fig.33
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To connect the pump to cylinder with hose and fitting. (Fig. 34 & 35)
Fig.34 Fig.35
To fill the pump reservoir with hydraulic oil.
Note: the hydraulic oil shall be 32 grade, about 8 litres.
Have a qualified electrician connect the power supply ( 240V, 50Hz，single phase,
15Amp
*shown with optional motorcycle attachment
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
The hoist is very simple to operate. The button on the control unit is pushed in and held to
activate the switch which turns the electric motor on (Fig. 16). The motor operates an
internal pump that forces hydraulic oil into the hoist piston, which extends the roller chain
and raises the hoist. As the hoist rises, an internal safety latch will pass over the steel stops
(rectangular blocks which protrude from the back, inside of the column), and you will hear
“clanks” as it does so. This sound is normal, and indicates that the safety latch is passing
over the stops properly. The hoist is raised to the desired height by holding the button
in while it is rising, and releasing the button when the hoist has reached its desired
position. To lower the hoist, you must hold down the lever to depress the release valve, at the
same time as you pull out and hold the safety latch cable (Fig. 17). The weight of the hoist will
cause the hoist to lower by gravity. No power is required to lower the hoist, but the safety
latch must be disengaged to allow the hoist to lower past the stops. Occasionally the hoist
may be resting on a stop, which prevents the safety latch from being disengaged. When this
happens, simply press the “up” button momentarily, to “bump” the hoist upwards slightly,
which takes the weight off of the safety latch. Now you can pull the release cable, and
again depress the release valve handle to lower the hoist. The safety stops do not engage
at lower levels, so you do not have to pull the safety latch cable to lower the hoist when it is
close to the floor. After the installation is complete, raise the hoist about two feet and then
lower it. Repeat this process two or three times, and then top off the hydraulic oil
reservoir again, if necessary. This assures that hydraulic oil is distributed everywhere in the
system that it needs to be.
NOTE: Only top off the reservoir with the hoist in the “down” position. If you fill
the reservoir in the “up” position and then lower the hoist, there will
be too much hydraulic oil in the system, and it will squirt out of the
top of the control unit.
Fig.16 Fig.17
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CAUTION
BE CAREFUL NOT TO RAISE THE VEHICLE SO HIGH THAT IT STRIKES THE
CEILING! MAKE SURE ANTENNAS ARE REMOVED, IF NECESSARY, AND BE
AWARE OF ANYTHING THAT PROTRUDES FROM THE CEILING, LIKE
LIGHTBULBS, GARAGE DOOR OPENERS OR DOOR TRACKS. IT IS VERY
HELPFUL
HAVE A “SPOTTER” ON A LADDER TO TELL YOU WHEN YOU ARE NEAR THE
CEILING FOR THE FIRST RAISE! When the vehicle is in the correct position, it is
useful to mark the position of the carriage relative to the column with two pieces
of safety/caution adhesive sticker provided. When you make future lifts, all you
have to do is operate the hoist till the reference marks line up, and you will know
that the car is in the right position. If you alternate vehicles that you will lift, you will
need a separate set of reference marks for each. The higher you lift the “raised”
vehicle, the more headroom you will have to enter and exit the one you park
underneath.
Fig. 18
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MISCELLANEOUS
Depending on the size of your garage, and the size of vehicles, you should take
care when moving around the hoist until you get used to it being there. It is useful
to spray paint the ends of the ramps and the ends of the hoist arms a bright
fluorescent color to help catch your eye and avoid head bumps. You may also wish
to repaint dings and scrapes in the hoist paint that occurred during shipping and
installation. The hydraulic oil should be replaced every two years, and the inside
corners of the hoist leg should be re-greased with a general-purpose axle grease
every year, or so, as it becomes obvious that it needs it.
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MOBILE SINGLE PARKING LIFT167261 PARTS DRAWING
Column and power unit
Fig. 1
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Lifting frame and platform
Fig.
2
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PARTS CODE LIST
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION QTY
1 1672610001 Nut 3
2 1672610002 Bolt 3
3 1672610003 Nut 2
4 1672610004 Pull ring 1
5 1672610005 Lock-release cable 1
6 1672610006 Spring 1
7 1672610007 Washer 2
8 1672610008 Bolt 2
9 1672610009 Spring 1
10 1672610010 Screw 1
11 1672610011 Bolt 1
12 1672610012 Washer 1
13 1672610013 Safty latch 1
14 1672610014 Nut 1
15 1672610015 Carriage 1
16 1672610016 Rubber block 8
17 1672610017 Power unit 1
18 1672610018 Bolt 16
19 1672610019 Washer 20
20 1672610020 Elbow fitting 1
21 1672610021 Oil hose 1
22 1672610022 Nut 20
23 1672610023 Pin 1
24 1672610024 Bearing 2
25 1672610025 Chain sheave 1
26 1672610026 Nut 1
27 1672610027 Hydraulic cylinder 1
28 1672610028 Restrictor 1
29 1672610029 Elbow fitting 1
30 1672610030 Nut 2
31 1672610031 Adjust washer 5
32 1672610032 Anchor 5
33 1672610033 Column 1
34 1672610034 Chain 1
35 1672610035 Pin 2
36 1672610036 Platform 1
37 1672610037 Lifting frame 1
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