Ascension VIRTUOSO 5460F User manual

PRODUCT MANUAL
ASCENSION VIRTUOSO
WHEELCHAIR LIFT
5460F MODEL SERIES
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By Philip Brobeck at 4:25 pm, Jan 10, 2020

ASCENSION VIRTUOSO
WHEELCHAIR LIFT
5460F MODEL SERIES
PRODUCT MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1
About this Manual ........................................................................................................ 1
Additional Information .................................................................................................. 1
Getting Help ................................................................................................................. 2
Contacting Ascension .................................................................................................. 2
SECTION 1 General .................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Product Information ......................................................................................... 3
1.2 Terminology .................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Description of System ..................................................................................... 6
SECTION 2 Operation ................................................................................................. 7
2.1 Standard Operation ......................................................................................... 7
2.2 Manual Operation ............................................................................................ 8
SECTION 3 Routine Maintenance ............................................................................... 9
SECTION 4 Mechanical Disassembly and Repair ..................................................... 10
4.1 Important Preliminary Information ................................................................. 10
4.2 Electrically Isolating the Lift ........................................................................... 10
4.3 Opening the Machinery Cabinets from the Top ............................................. 11
4.4 Retracting, Removing, and Reinstalling the Safety Skirt ............................... 12
4.5 Platform Gate Closers ................................................................................... 18
4.6 Upper Stop Mechanism ................................................................................. 19
4.7 Lower Platform Gate Switch .......................................................................... 20
4.8 Upper Platform Gate Switch .......................................................................... 22
4.9 Locking Rod Switch ....................................................................................... 23
4.10 Operating Station .......................................................................................... 24
4.11 Alarm ............................................................................................................. 25
4.12 Skirt Sensor System ...................................................................................... 26
4.13 Hydraulic Valves ........................................................................................... 29
4.14 Windows........................................................................................................ 31
4.15 Skirt Guard .................................................................................................... 32
SECTION 5 Electrical Testing .................................................................................... 37
5.1 Control Panel ................................................................................................ 40
5.2 Testing the Switches ..................................................................................... 40