TABLE OF CONTENTS
1UNDERSTANDING SAFETY AND WARNING SIGNS................................................................................................................3
2INTRODUCTION, CONTACT INFO AND DISCLAIMERS...........................................................................................................4
3SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION .............................................................................................................................5
4SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR INSTALLATION.........................................................................................................................5
5TAIL LIFT TERMINOLOGY .........................................................................................................................................................7
5.1 DH-LSP* tail lift terminology................................................................................................................................................7
5.2 Getting started.....................................................................................................................................................................8
6GENERAL INSTALLATION GUIDELINES ..................................................................................................................................9
6.1 Dedicated lift frame and mounting plates............................................................................................................................9
7PREPARATION OF THE VEHICLE CHASSIS AND TAIL LIFT ...............................................................................................10
8INSTALLATION OF THE MOUNTING PLATES........................................................................................................................12
8.1 Regular guidelines.............................................................................................................................................................12
8.2 Reinforcement tubes inside the chassis............................................................................................................................16
9MOUNTING OF THE LIFT FRAME ...........................................................................................................................................17
10 TOWING HITCH ........................................................................................................................................................................19
11 MOUNTING OF THE PLATFORM.............................................................................................................................................20
11.1 Physical mounting of the platform .....................................................................................................................................20
11.2 Stabilizer arm ....................................................................................................................................................................27
11.3 Tilt cylinder: hydraulic hose and electric wiring .................................................................................................................28
11.4 Tilt cylinder: end stop and adjustments.............................................................................................................................31
12 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................................................36
12.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................36
12.2 Installation of the (+) battery and (-) earth cable ...............................................................................................................37
12.3 Cabin switch......................................................................................................................................................................41
12.4 Main external control box ..................................................................................................................................................41
12.5 Wireless control unit..........................................................................................................................................................44
12.6 License number plate light [option OAE210] .....................................................................................................................45
12.7 Intallation of extra controls ................................................................................................................................................46
13 PUTTING THE TAIL LIFT INTO SERVICE................................................................................................................................47
14 LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS...............................................................................................................................................49
15 QUALITY CONTROL AND PDI TEST .......................................................................................................................................50
16 DECALS ....................................................................................................................................................................................53
17 APPENDIX.................................................................................................................................................................................56
17.1 Meaning of the safety and warning signs ..........................................................................................................................56
17.2 Prescribed torque values for bolts and nuts ......................................................................................................................58
17.3 Electric and hydraulic requirements ..................................................................................................................................59
17.4 Grease plans.....................................................................................................................................................................61
17.5 Connections to the main external control box type 1.........................................................................................................65
17.7 Safe operator position on the platform ..............................................................................................................................69
17.8 Wireless remote controls –generation 2020.....................................................................................................................70