Direct-Lift PP9 Plus User manual
PP9 Plus
Four Post Lift
9,000 lbs. Capacity
(4,500 lbs. per axle)
Minimum wheelbase 101" at rated capacity
INSTALLATION / OWNERS MANUAL
Read this manual thoroughly before installing, operating, or maintaining this lift. When done with installation be
sure to return documents to package and give all materials to lift owner/operator. When installation is complete
be sure to run lift up and down a few cycles with and without “typical” vehicle loaded on lift.
© September 2010 by Vehicle Service Group. All rights reserved. CO7703.1 IN50004
Rev. E 07/19/2010
IMPORTANTReference ANSI/ALI ALIS,
Safety Requirements for
Installation and Service of Automotive Lifts
before installing lift.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Four Post Lifts
1. Always inspect the lift for damage and make note of any damage on the bill of lading.
2. In case of freight damage, call the truck line immediately and report the damage as a freight claim.
-AKESUREYOUHAVEEXTRAHELPORHEAVYDUTYLIFTINGEQUIPMENTWHENUNLOADINGANDASSEMBLINGTHELIFT
4. Please read the safety procedures and operating instructions in this manual before operating lift.
+EEPTHISMANUALNEARLIFTATALLTIMES-AKESUREALLOPERATORSREADTHISMANUAL
./4%!REYOUINSTALLINGINALEVELLOCATION,IFTMUSTBEANCHOREDINPLACEIFSLOPEISGREATERTHAN
1/8" per foot.)
-AKESUREYOUHAVEENOUGHROOMTOINSTALLTHELOCKRODS9OUWILLNEEDATLEASTOFCLEARANCEFROM
THEOPPOSITEENDOFTHEPOWERUNITENDOFTHELIFTANDATTHEPOWERUNITEND3EEmOORPLANONPAGE
4HEPOWERUNITMAYBEINSTALLEDONTHEDRIVERSFRONTORTHEPASSENGERREARCORNER
8. Never raise a car until you have double checked all bolts, nuts and hose fittings.
9. Always lock the lift before going under the vehicle or storing another vehicle underneath lift.
Never allow anyone to go under the lift when raising or lowering.
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4HISISAVEHICLELIFTINSTALLATIONOPERATIONMANUALANDNOATTEMPTISMADEORIMPLIEDHEREINTOINSTRUCTTHEUSERIN
lifting methods particular to an individual application. Rather, the contents of this manual are intended as a basis
for operation and maintenance of the unit as it stands alone or as it is intended and anticipated to be used in
CONJUNCTIONWITHOTHEREQUIPMENT
0ROPERAPPLICATIONOFTHEEQUIPMENTDESCRIBEDHEREINISLIMITEDTOTHEPARAMETERSDETAILEDINTHESPECIlCATIONS
ANDTHEUSESSETFORTHINTHEDESCRIPTIVEPASSAGES!NYOTHERPROPOSEDAPPLICATIONOFTHISEQUIPMENTSHOULDBE
DOCUMENTEDANDSUBMITTEDINWRITINGTOTHEFACTORYFOREXAMINATION4HEUSERASSUMESFULLRESPONSIBILITYFORANY
EQUIPMENTDAMAGEPERSONALINJURYORALTERATIONOFTHEEQUIPMENTDESCRIBEDINTHISMANUALORANYSUBSEQUENT
damages.
LIFT SPECIFICATIONS & FLOOR PLAN
Capacity 9,000 lbs
,IFTING(EIGHT vv
#EILING(EIGHTTOBEHEIGHTOFHIGHESTVEHICLETOBERAISEDPLUS vv
Overall Length w/ Ramps vv
Overall Length w/ no Ramps vv
Overall Width vv
Approach Ramp Length vv
Runway Width vv
Runway Length vv
2UNWAY(EIGHT 4-3/4”
(EIGHTOF#OLUMNS vv
Clearance between Columns vv
Clearance between Runways 39”
Outside Runway to Outside Runway vv
#LEARANCE5NDER2UNWAY vv
-OTORSPECS 6!#(0
Shipping Weight ,"3
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TOOLS REQUIRED
s 3ETOFMETRICWRENCHESANDORSOCKETS
s !DJUSTABLEWRENCH
s ,OCKINGPLIERS
s 4APEMEASURE
s 3TEP,ADDER
s 'ALLONSOF(YDRAULIC/IL
2ECOMMENDED/IL)3/,IGHT(YDRAULIC/IL
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
2EMOVEPLASTICWRAPFROMTOPRUNWAYANDREMOVEALLHARDWARE4HISINCLUDESTHE0OWER5NIT$RIP
4RAYS4OOL"OXANDORANY*ACKS.OTE9OUSHOULDlNDTHISMANUALEITHERINTHETOPOFTHERUNWAYOR
INSIDETHE0OWER5NITBOX
7HILETHE-AINSIDE2UNWAY)TEM&IGURESISUPSIDEDOWNlNDTHEENDOFTHE(YDRAULIC(OSE
that is already connected to the cylinder. Locate the hole in the side of the runway and install the
DEGREE&ITTING)TEMSECURINGTORUNWAYWITH*AM.UT!LSOREMOVEALLOFTHEPLASTICTIESSECUR
INGTHECABLES%XTENDTHECABLEENDSTHROUGHTHERUNWAYENDS2EMOVECYLINDERRODSHIPPING
BLOCK4IGHTENHYDRAULIClTTINGS
%XTENDCYLINDERPISTONRODOUTBYPUSHINGORPULLINGONTHE#ABLE,OCK0LATE!)TEM&IGUREON
THEENDOFTHECYLINDER.OWUNBOLTTHETOPRUNWAYTAKINGTHENECESSARYSAFETYPRECAUTIONS.OTE5SING
SOMETYPEOFAHOISTISRECOMMENDEDTHISRUNWAYWILLNEEDTOBEmIPPEDOVERSOITISNOLONGER
upside down. Place this runway in your bay with the hydraulic fitting facing toward your
previously chosen corner for the power unit.
.EXTUNBOLTALLFOURCOLUMNSFROMTHESHIPPINGPACKAGEANDPLACETHECOLUMNWITHTHEPOWERUNITMOUNT
ing bracket in the above chosen corner. Arrange the other three columns in the remaining corners.
5NPACKTHE#ROSSBEAMS2AMPS3AFETY,ATCH,INKAGE2ODSAND,OCK,ADDERSFROMBOTTOM2UNWAY2E
MOVETHE3AFETY,ATCH#OVERS)TEMS&IGURE4HEYWILLBEREINSTALLEDLATER!RRANGETHE
#ROSSBEAMSSOTHATTHELOCKINGLINKAGEISFACINGOUTWARDANDTHE3HORT#ONNECTING2OD")TEM
&IGUREISCLOSESTTOTHEPOWERUNITCOLUMN!LSOREMOVE#ROSSBEAM#OVERS)TEMS
&IGUREIFNOTALREADYREMOVED
6. If you have means for securely lifting the Crossbeam, lower it into the tops of the columns. If you don't,
then the columns will have to be placed horizontal, and the crossbeams installed in the columns.
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4HENTHEENTIREENDSTRUCTURETWOCOLUMNSANDCROSSBEAMWILLNEEDTOBESTOODUPASONE
5NPACKTHE,OCK,ADDERS)TEM&IGUREFROMTHEPACKAGEANDSLIDETHEMINTOTHEPRECUTSLOTON
THE2UB"LOCKS)TEM&IGUREINSIDEEACHCOLUMN!FTERREMOVINGTHETOPNUTFROMTHELOCK
LADDERYOUAREREADYTOINSTALLTHE4OP#APS!")TEMS&IGURESONTHECOLUMNS
"EAWAREOFTHEOFFSETHOLEINCOLUMN4OP#APS!RRANGETHEMSOTHATTHECABLEMOUNTINGHOLESARECLOS
ESTTOTHERUNWAYS5SEPROVIDEDBOLTSNUTSWASHERSANDLOCKWASHERSTOINSTALL4OP#APSASSHOWNIN
&IGURE
3ECURE4OP#APAND,OCK,ADDERASSEMBLIESTOGETHERWITH7ASHERAND.UT)TEMS&IGURE
Position the Crossbeams at the second lowest locking position on all columns.
3TANDUPANDARRANGETHETWOENDSTRUCTURES#OLUMNS#ROSSBEAMSSOTHATTHEOUTSIDEOFTHE#ROSS
beam rail to the outside of the other Crossbeam rail measure's 184.5”. Compare the measurements from
THELEFTANDTHERIGHTUNTILTHEYAREDIAGONALLYWITHINv4HEvVARIANCEWILLHELPINMOUNTING
the runways later.
,IFTANDPOSITIONEACH2UNWAYINTOPLACEANDSECUREWITHTHEPROVIDED(EX"OLTS,OCK7ASHER&LAT
7ASHERAND.UT)TEMSASSHOWNIN
&IGURE4HELIFTWILLSQUAREITSELFASYOUFURTHERASSEMBLEIT
.OTE)NSTALLTHE/FFSIDE2UNWAY)TEMOPPOSITEFROMTHE-AINSIDE2UNWAY)TEMAND0OWERUNIT
#OLUMNASSHOWNIN&IGURE
"EGINCABLEROUTINGINSTALLATIONBYREMOVINGTHE#ABLE3HEAVES3HAFTSAND3PACERSFROMALLFOURCORNERS
OFTHE-AINSIDE2UNWAYASSHOWNIN&IGURE
2OUTEANDMOUNTTHEAPPROPRIATE#ABLES)TEMSTOEACH#OLUMN4OP#APWHILEENSUR
INGTHATTHE0LASTIC#ABLE0ULLEY)TEMISBETWEENTHE#ABLEANDTHE,OCK,ADDERASSHOWNIN
&IGURES4HISWILLALLOWTHESECONDARYSLACKCABLELOCKTOFUNCTIONPROPERLY3EE&IGURE
for Cable routing installation.
14. Reinstall the Cable Sheaves, Shafts, Spacers and hardware as shown in
&IGURES
.OTE-AKESUREALL#ABLESAREPROPERLYROUTEDAROUND#ABLE3HEAVES
)NSTALLALL,OCK2ODS,INKAGECOMPONENTSPERTHEDRAWINGON0AGE&IGURE!LSOINSTALLTHE
#ROSSBEAM"RACKET)TEMTOMIDDLEOUTSIDEOFEACH#ROSSBEAM3ECUREWITHTHEPROVIDED(ARD
WARE)TEMS&IGURE
-OUNTTHE0OWER5NIT)TEMTOTHE-AINSIDE#OLUMNWITHTHEATTACHEDMOUNTINGBRACKETUSINGTHE
(ARDWARE)TEMSPROVIDEDASSHOWNIN&IGURE/NCEMOUNTEDlLLTHE0OWER
5NITRESERVOIRTANKWITHHYDRAULICmUID.OWINSTALLTHEDEGREE(YDRAULIC&ITTING)TEM&IGURE
TOTHEHIGHPRESSUREPORTONTHE0OWER5NIT#ONNECTTHEELECTRICALPOWERTOTHE0OWER5NIT
)NSTALLTHEhBRADEDv(YDRAULIC(OSE)TEMTOTHE&ITTINGONTHESIDEOFTHE-AINSIDE2UNWAYANDAT
TACHTHEOTHERENDTOTHEDEGREE&ITTINGONTHE0OWER5NITASSHOWNIN&IGURE
.OWRAISETHECOMPLETEUNIT,IFTANDSETATONEOFTHEBOTTOMLOCKPOSITIONS0LACELEVELONCROSSBEAM
4IGHTEN,OCK,ADDER2OD.UTLOCATEDONTHETOPOFEACHPOSTS)TEM4HISWILLRAISETHECORNEROFTHE
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lift to adjust for leveling. Each post has this adjustment. Adjust the proper columns to level the
lift. Place level on each runway and crossbeam and check for proper levelness.
./4%9/5-!9(!6%4/,//3%.4(%.545.$%24/00,!4%4/-!+%!$*534-%.43
!FTERLEVELINGISCOMPLETETIGHTENTHE.UTONTHE,OCK2ODUNDERNEATHTHE4OP#APONEACHPOST4HIS
will lock the Lock Ladder in position.
2AISELIFTOFFALLLOCKSUNTILCABLESARESUPPORTINGTHELIFT!DJUSTTHE#ABLE.YLON,OCK.UT)TEMLO
CATEDONTHETOPOFEACHPOSTUNTILLIFTISLEVELONCROSSBEAMSANDRUNWAYS4HISWILLENSURETHELIFTTRAVELS
up and down level.
./4%9/5-!9.%%$4/53%,/#+).'0,)%234/(/,$4(%#!",%&2/-452.).'7(%.!$*534).'4(%
.9,/..54-!+%352%4(!44(2%!$3%.'!'%4(2/5'(.9,/./.%!#(.9,/..54
2EINSTALL#ROSSBEAM#OVERS)TEMS&IGUREANDTHEBOTTOM2UNWAY#OVER)TEM
&IGUREONTOTHEUNDERSIDEOFTHE-AINSIDE2UNWAY
)NSTALLFRONT7HEEL3TOPS)TEMAND&OOT0LATE)TEMWITHPROVIDEDHARDWAREASSHOWNIN&IGURE
)NSTALLTHE$RIVE/N2AMPS)TEMWITH#ONNECTING&RAME)TEMASSHOWNIF&IGURE
./4%
"%352%4/,5"2)#!4%!,,#!",%3(%!6%3"%!2).'3!.$3(!&437)4(!'2%!3%'5.02)/24//0%2-
!4).'4(%,)&4
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CASTER KIT INSTALLATION
1. Raise the Lift two to four feet high
0OSITIONEACHOFTHEFOUR#ASTERASSEMBLIESBELOWTHE#ROSSBEAMRAILSASSHOWNONPAGE&IGURE
and in below diagram.
3. Install the four Pivot pins and Cotter pins to secure assembly to each column as shown below.
4. Lower the Lift confirming that the Caster assemblies engage the Crossbeam rails and the four Columns
RISETOCLEARTHEmOOR
FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS
Concrete shall have compression strength of at least 3,000 PSI and a minimum thickness of 4”.
CAUTION! $/./4USEONASPHALTORSIMILARUNSTABLESURFACES
30%#)!,./4%
4HIS,IFTDOESNOTREQUIREBOLTINGTOTHEmOOR
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)FYOUCHOOSETHEOPTIONTOANCHORTHE,IFTTOTHEmOORPLEASEFOLLOWTHEDETAILEDINSTRUCTIONSANDCRITERIABELOW
FOUNDATION and ANCHORING REQUIREMENTS
1. Concrete shall have compression strength of at least 3,000 PSI and a minimum thickness of 4” in order
TOACHIEVEAMINIMUMANCHOREMBEDMENTOFv./4%7HENUSINGvXvLONGANCHORSIFTHETOP
OFTHEANCHOREXCEEDSvABOVETHEmOORGRADEYOU$/./4HAVEENOUGHEMBEDMENT
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-AINTAINAvMINIMUMDISTANCEFROMANYSLABEDGEORSEAM(OLETOHOLESPACINGSHOULDBEAMINIMUM
vINANYDIRECTION(OLEDEPTHSHOULDBEAMINIMUMOFv
3HIMEACHCOLUMNBASEASREQUIREDUNTILEACHCOLUMNISPLUMB)FONECOLUMNHASTOBEELEVATEDTO
MATCHTHEPLANEOFTHEOTHERCOLUMNFULLSIZEBASESHIMPLATESSHOULDBEUSED4ORQUEANCHORSTO
FTLBS3HIMTHICKNESS-534./4EXCEEDvWHENUSINGTHEvLONGANCHORSWITHTHELIFT!DJUSTTHE
COLUMNEXTENSIONSPLUMB
)FANCHORSDONOTTIGHTENTOFTLBSINSTALLATIONTORQUEREPLACETHECONCRETEUNDEREACHCOLUMNBASE
WITHAXXvTHICK03)MINIMUMCONCRETEPADKEYEDUNDERANDmUSHWITHTHETOPOFEXISTING
mOOR!LLOWCONCRETETOCUREBEFOREINSTALLINGLIFTSANDANCHORSTYPICALLYTOWEEKS
ANCHORING TIP INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION!
Anchors must be at least 6” from the edge of the slab or any seam.
5SEACONCRETEHAMMERDRILLWITHACARBIDETIPSOLIDDRILLBITTHESAMEDIAMETERASTHEANCHORvTO
INCHESDIAMETER$ONOTUSEEXCESSIVELYWORNBITSORBITSWHICHHAVEBEENINCORRECTLYSHARPENED
+EEPTHEDRILLINAPERPENDICULARLINEWHILEDRILLING
,ETTHEDRILLDOTHEWORK$ONOTAPPLYEXCESSIVEPRESSURE,IFTTHEDRILLUPANDDOWNOCCASIONALLYTORE
move residue to reduce binding.
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$RILLTHEHOLETODEPTHEQUALTOTHELENGTHOFANCHOR.OTE$RILLINGTHRUCONCRETERECOMMENDEDWILLAL
low the anchor to be driven thru the bottom of foundation if the threads are damaged or if the lift
will need to be relocated.
5. For better holding power blow dust from the hole.
0LACEAmATWASHERANDHEXNUTOVERTHREADEDENDOFANCHORLEAVINGAPPROXIMATELYINCHOFTHREAD
EXPOSEDCAREFULLYTAPANCHOR$ONOTDAMAGETHREADS4APANCHORINTOTHECONCRETEUNTILNUTAND
mATWASHERAREAGAINSTBASEPLATE$ONOTUSEANIMPACTWRENCHTOTIGHTEN4IGHTENTHE
NUTTWOORTHREETURNSONAVERAGECONCRETEDAYCURE)FTHECONCRETEISVERYHARDONLYONEOR
TWOTURNSMAYBEREQUIRED#HECKEACHANCHORBOLTWITHTORQUEWRENCHSETTOFOOTPOUNDS
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
./4%!,7!93#(/#+7(%%,3!.$3%40!2+).'"2!+%"%&/2%,)&4).'6%()#,%
Only authorized personnel are to operate lift. Read Operating and safety procedures Manual completely before
operating lift.
s 0ROPERLYMAINTAINANDINSPECTLIFTINACCORDANCETOOWNERgMANUAL
s $ONOTOPERATEALIFTTHATISDAMAGEDORINNEEDOFREPAIR
s !LLOWONLYAUTHORIZEDPERSONNELINTHELIFTBAY
s 3TAYCLEAROFLIFTWHENRAISINGORLOWERINGNORIDERS
s +EEPHANDSANDFEETAWAYFROMPINCHPOINTSATALLTIMES
s .EVEROVERRIDETHELIFTOPERATINGANDSAFETYCONTROLS
s )FAVEHICLEISSUSPECTEDOFFALLINGCLEARAREAIMMEDIATELY
s $ONOTROCKVEHICLEWHILEPOSITIONEDONLIFT
s !LWAYSUSESAFETYJACKSTANDSWHENREMOVINGORINSTALLINGHEAVYCOMPONENTS
Vehicle Loading:
s 0OSITIONVEHICLEONLIFTRUNWAYSBYHAVINGANOTHERPERSONGUIDEYOUONTOTHERUNWAYS#HECKFORPROPER
WEIGHTDISTRIBUTIONCENTEROFGRAVITYSHOULDBEEVENLYDISTRIBUTEDBETWEENCOLUMNS
s 3ETVEHICLEPARKINGBRAKEANDCHOCKTIRESTOPREVENTVEHICLEMOVEMENT
s 5SECAUTIONBEFORELIFTINGPICKUPTRUCKSSUVgSANDOTHERVEHICLES4HEINDIVIDUALAXLEWEIGHTCAPACITY
SHOULDNOTEXCEEDOFLIFTCAPACITY
s -AKESUREVEHICLEISNEITHERFRONTNORREARHEAVY
Raising Lift:
s 0USHUPSWITCHTORAISELIFTUNTILPLATFORMRUNWAYSCLEARmOOR
s 3TOPANDCHECKFORVEHICLEMOVEMENTANDVEHICLEWEIGHTDISTRIBUTION)FSECURERAISETODESIREDHEIGHT
s !LWAYSLOWERTHELIFTTOTHENEARESTLOCKPOSITIONBYPRESSINGTHELOWERLEVERTORELIEVETHEHYDRAULICPRES
sure and let the latch set tight in a lock position.
s .EVERWORKUNDERALIFTTHATISNOTINTHELOCKEDPOSITION
Lowering Lift:
s #LEARALLOBSTACLESFROMUNDERLIFTANDVEHICLEANDENSUREONLYLIFTOPERATORISINTHELIFTAREA
s 3TAYCLEAROFLIFTANDRAISETHELIFTOFFTHESAFETYLOCKS
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s 0ULLSAFETYLATCHRELEASESANDPRESSTHELOWERLEVERTOBEGINDESCENT
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s %NSURELIFTISFULLYLOWEREDANDHAVINGANOTHERPERSONGUIDEYOUCAREFULLYUNLOADTHELIFTBYDRIVINGOFFOF
the lift runways.
#!54)/.
0!9!44%.4)/.4/4(%,/7%2).'30%%$/&!,,&/52#/2.%23-!+%352%4(%9!2%-/6).'$/7.
!44(%3!-%30%%$34/0,/7%2).'4(%,)&4"92%,%!3).'4(%,/7%2).',%6%2/.4(%0/7%25.)4
!.$-/6).'4(%,/#+,%6%24/4(%,/#+0/3)4)/.)&!.9#/2.%234/03-/6).'/2)33,/7%2).$%-
3#%.4!,7!93,/#+4(%,)&4"%&/2%'/).'5.$%24(%6%()#,%.%6%2!,,/7!.9/.%4/'/5.$%2
4(%,)&47(%.2!)3).'/2,/7%2).'
./4%)TISNORMALFORANEMPTYLIFTTOLOWERSLOWLYITMAYBENECESSARYTOADDWEIGHT
OWNER / EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES
The Owner / Employer:
s 3HALLENSURETHATLIFTOPERATORSAREQUALIlEDANDTHATTHEYARETRAINEDINTHESAFEUSEANDOPERATIONOFTHE
LIFTUSINGTHEMANUFACTURERSOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS!,)3-!,),IFTINGIT2IGHTSAFETYMANUAL
!,)34!,)3AFETY4IPSCARD!.3)!,)!,/)-!MERICAN.ATIONAL3TANDARDFOR!UTOMO
TIVE,IFTS3AFETY2EQUIREMENTSFOR/PERATION)NSPECTIONAND-AINTENANCE!,)7,3ERIES!,)
5NIFORM7ARNING,ABEL$ECALS0LACARDSANDINTHECASEOFFRAMEENGAGINGLIFTS!,),0'5)$%6EHICLE
,IFTING0OINTS1UICK2EFERENCE'UIDEFOR&RAME%NGAGING,IFTS
s 3HALLESTABLISHPROCEDURESTOPERIODICALLYINSPECTTHELIFTINACCORDANCEWITHTHELIFTMANUFACTURERS
INSTRUCTIONSOR!.3)!,)!,/)-!MERICAN.ATIONAL3TANDARDFOR!UTOMOTIVE,IFTS3AFETY
2EQUIREMENTSFOR/PERATION)NSPECTIONAND-AINTENANCEAND4HE%MPLOYER3HALLENSURETHATLIFT
INSPECTORSAREQUALIlEDANDTHATTHEYAREADEQUATELYTRAINEDINTHEINSPECTIONOFTHELIFT
s 3HALLESTABLISHPROCEDURESTOPERIODICALLYMAINTAINTHELIFTINACCORDANCEWITHTHELIFTMANUFACTURERS
INSTRUCTIONSOR!.3)!,)!,/)-!MERICAN.ATIONAL3TANDARDFOR!UTOMOTIVE,IFTS3AFETY
2EQUIREMENTSFOR/PERATION)NSPECTIONAND-AINTENANCEAND4HE%MPLOYER3HALLENSURETHATLIFT
MAINTENANCEPERSONNELAREQUALIlEDANDTHATTHEYAREADEQUATELYTRAINEDINTHEMAINTENANCEOFTHELIFT
s 3HALLMAINTAINTHEPERIODICINSPECTIONANDMAINTENANCERECORDSRECOMMENDEDBYTHEMANUFACTUREROR
!.3)!,)!,/)-!MERICAN.ATIONAL3TANDARDFOR!UTOMOTIVE,IFTS3AFETY2EQUIREMENTSFOR/PERA
TION)NSPECTIONAND-AINTENANCE
s 3HALLDISPLAYTHELIFTMANUFACTURERSOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS!,)3-!,),IFTINGIT2IGHTSAFETYMANUAL
!,)34!,)3AFETY4IPSCARD!.3)!,)!,/)-!MERICAN.ATIONAL3TANDARDFOR!UTOMOTIVE,IFTS
3AFETY2EQUIREMENTSFOR/PERATION)NSPECTIONAND-AINTENANCEANDINTHECASEOFFRAMEENGAGINGLIFTS
!,),0'5)$%6EHICLE,IFTING0OINTS1UICK2EFERENCE'UIDEFOR&RAME%NGAGING,IFTSINACONSPICUOUS
location in the lift area convenient to the operator.
s 3HALLNOTMODIFYTHELIFTINANYMANNERWITHOUTTHEPRIORWRITTENCONSENTOFTHEMANUFACTURER
s 3HALLPROVIDENECESSARYLOCKOUTTAGOUTMEANSFORENERGYSOURCESPER!.3):23AFETY
2EQUIREMENTSFORTHE,OCKOUT4AGOUTOF%NERGY3OURCESBEFOREBEGINNINGANYLIFTREPAIRS
Lift Lockout/Tagout Procedure
Purpose
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4HISPROCEDUREESTABLISHESTHEMINIMUMREQUIREMENTSFORTHELOCKOUTOFENERGYTHATCOULDCAUSEINJURYTOPER-
sonnel by the operation of lifts in need of repair or being serviced. All employees shall comply with this proce-
dure.
Responsibility
4HERESPONSIBILITYFORASSURINGTHATTHISPROCEDUREISFOLLOWEDISBINDINGUPONALLEMPLOYEESANDSERVICEPERSON-
NELFROMOUTSIDESERVICECOMPANIESIE!UTHORIZED)NSTALLERSCONTACTORSETC!LLEMPLOYEESSHALLBEINSTRUCT-
ed in the safety significance of the lockout procedure by the facility owner/manager. Each new or transferred
EMPLOYEEALONGWITHVISITINGOUTSIDESERVICEPERSONNELSHALLBEINSTRUCTEDBYTHEOWNERMANAGERORASSIGNED
designee) in the purpose and use of the lockout procedure.
Preparation
%MPLOYEESAUTHORIZEDTOPERFORMLOCKOUTSHALLENSURETHATTHEAPPROPRIATEENERGYISOLATINGDEVICEIECIRCUIT
BREAKERFUSEDISCONNECTETCISIDENTIlEDFORTHELIFTBEINGLOCKEDOUT/THERSUCHDEVICESFOROTHEREQUIPMENT
MAYBELOCATEDINCLOSEPROXIMITYOFTHEAPPROPRIATEENERGYISOLATINGDEVICE)FTHEIDENTITYOFTHEDEVICEISIN
QUESTIONSEETHESHOPSUPERVISORFORRESOLUTION!SSURETHATPROPERAUTHORIZATIONISRECEIVEDPRIORTOPERFORMING
the lockout procedure.
Sequence of Lockout Procedure
1) Notify all affected employees that a lockout is being performed and the reason for it.
5NLOADTHESUBJECTLIFT3HUTITDOWNANDASSURETHEDISCONNECTSWITCHISh/&&vIFONEISPROVIDEDONTHE
lift.
4HEAUTHORIZEDLOCKOUTPERSONOPERATESTHEMAINENERGYISOLATIONDEVICEREMOVINGPOWERTOTHESUBJECT
lift.
s )FTHISISALOCKABLEDEVICETHEAUTHORIZEDLOCKOUTPERSONPLACESTHEASSIGNEDPADLOCKONTHEDEVICETO
PREVENTITSUNINTENTIONALREACTIVATION!NAPPROPRIATETAGISAPPLIEDSTATINGTHEPERSONSNAMEATLEASTv
XvINSIZEANEASILYNOTICEABLYCOLORANDSTATESNOTTOOPERATEDEVICEORREMOVETAG
s )FTHISDEVICEISANONLOCKABLECIRCUITBREAKERORFUSEREPLACEWITHAhDUMMYvDEVICEANDTAGITAPPRO
priately as mentioned above.
!TTEMPTTOOPERATELIFTTOASSURETHELOCKOUTISWORKING"ESURETORETURNANYSWITCHESTOTHEh/&&vPOSI
tion.
4HEEQUIPMENTISNOWLOCKEDOUTANDREADYFORTHEREQUIREDMAINTENANCEORSERVICE
Restoring Equipment to Service
1) Assure the work on the lift is complete and the area is clear of tools, vehicles, and personnel.
!TTHISPOINTTHEAUTHORIZEDPERSONCANREMOVETHELOCKORDUMMYCIRCUITBREAKERORFUSETAGAND
activate the energy isolating device so that the lift may again be placed into operation.
Rules for Using Lockout Procedure
5SETHE,OCKOUT0ROCEDUREWHENEVERTHELIFTISBEINGREPAIREDORSERVICEDWAITINGFORREPAIRWHENCURRENT
operation could cause possible injury to personnel, or for any other situation when unintentional operation could
injure personnel. No attempt shall be made to operate the lift when the energy isolating device is locked out.
Operating Conditions
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Lift is not intended for outdoor use and has an operating ambient temperature range
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)-0/24!.43!&%49).3425#4)/.3
7HENUSINGYOURGARAGEEQUIPMENTBASICSAFETYPRECAUTIONSSHOULDALWAYSBEFOLLOWEDINCLUDINGTHEFOLLOW-
ING
1. Read all instructions
2. Care must be taken as burns can occur from touching hot parts.
$ONOTOPERATEEQUIPMENTWITHADAMAGEDCORDORIFTHEEQUIPMENTHASBEENDROPPEDORDAMAGEDUNTIL
ITHASBEENEXAMINEDBYAQUALIlEDSERVICEPERSON
$ONOTLETACORDHANGOVERTHEEDGEOFTHETABLEBENCHORCOUNTERORCOMEINCONTACTWITHHOTMANI
folds or moving fan blades.
)FANEXTENSIONCORDISNECESSARYACORDWITHACURRENTRATINGEQUALTOORMORETHANTHATOFTHEEQUIP
MENTSHOULDBEUSED#ORDSRATEDFORLESSCURRENTTHANTHEEQUIPMENTMAYOVERHEAT
!LWAYSUNPLUGEQUIPMENTFROMELECTRICALOUTLETWHENNOTINUSE.EVERUSETHECORDTOPULLTHEPLUGFROM
the outlet. Grasp plug and pull to disconnect.
,ETEQUIPMENTCOOLCOMPLETELYBEFOREPUTTINGAWAY,OOPCORDLOOSELYAROUNDEQUIPMENTWHENSTORING
4OREDUCETHERISKOFlREDONOTOPERATEEQUIPMENTINTHEVICINITYOFOPENCONTAINERSOFmAMMABLELIQUIDS
GASOLINE
!DEQUATEVENTILATIONSHOULDBEPROVIDEDWHENWORKINGONOPERATINGINTERNALCOMBUSTIONENGINES
+EEPHAIRLOOSECLOTHINGlNGERSANDALLPARTSOFBODYAWAYFROMMOVINGPARTS
4OREDUCETHERISKOFELECTRICSHOCKDONOTUSEONWETSURFACESOREXPOSETORAIN
5SEONLYASDESCRIBEDINTHISMANUAL5SEONLYMANUFACTURERgSRECOMMENDEDATTACHMENTS
!,7!937%!23!&%49',!33%3%VERYDAYEYEGLASSESONLYHAVEIMPACTRESISTANTLENSESTHEYARENOT
safety glasses.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY PROCEDURES
s .EVERALLOWUNAUTHORIZEDPERSONSTOOPERATELIFT4HOROUGHLYTRAINNEWEMPLOYEESINTHEUSEANDCAREOF
lift.
s #AUTIONTHEPOWERUNITOPERATESATHIGHPRESSURE
s 2EMOVEPASSENGERSBEFORERAISINGVEHICLE
s 0ROHIBITUNAUTHORIZEDPERSONSFROMBEINGINSHOPAREAWHILELIFTISINUSE
s 4OTALLIFTCAPACITYISLBS$ONOTEXCEEDTHISCAPACITY
s 0RIORTOLIFTINGVEHICLEWALKAROUNDTHELIFTANDCHECKFORANYOBJECTSTHATMIGHTINTERFEREWITHTHEOPERA
TIONOFLIFTANDSAFETYLATCHESTOOLSAIRHOSESSHOPEQUIPMENT
s 7HENAPPROACHINGTHELIFTWITHAVEHICLEMAKESURETOCENTERTHEVEHICLEBETWEENTHECOLUMNS3LOWLY
drive the vehicle up with some one outside the vehicle guiding the driver.
s 0RIORTOLOWERINGVEHICLEWALKAROUNDTHELIFTANDCHECKFORANYOBJECTSTHATMIGHTINTERFEREWITHTHE
OPERATIONOFLIFTANDSAFETYLATCHESTOOLSAIRHOSESSHOPEQUIPMENT
s 3LOWLYDRIVETHEVEHICLEONANDOFFOFTHELIFT(AVESOMEONEOUTSIDETHEVEHICLEGUIDETHEDRIVER
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#!54)/../4%
,5"2)#!4%!,,#!",%3(%!6%3"%!2).'3!.$3(!&437)4('2%!3%02)/24//0%2!4).'4(%,)&4
,5"2)#!4%!,,/.!.!..5!,"!3)3
-OTORSANDALLELECTRICALCOMPONENTSARENOTSEALEDAGAINSTTHEWEATHERANDMOISTURE)NSTALLTHISLIFTINAPRO-
tected indoor location. Failure by the owner to provide the recommended shelter could result in unsatisfactory
lift performance, property damage, or personal injury.
2EADANDHEEDALL7!2.).'#!54)/.AND3!&%49).3425#4)/.LABELSONLIFT
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
4HEPERIODIC0REVENTIVE-AINTENANCE3CHEDULEGIVENISTHESUGGESTEDMINIMUMREQUIREMENTSANDMINIMUM
INTERVALSACCUMULATEDHOURSORMONTHLYPERIODWHICHEVERCOMESSOONER
Periodic maintenance is to be performed on a daily, weekly, and yearly basis as given in the following para-
graphs.
)NTHEEVENTYOUNEEDREPLACEMENTPARTSUSEONLY$IRECT,IFTREPLACEMENTPARTSAVAILABLEFROMYOURLOCAL$IRECT
Lift distributor.
$ONOTMODIFYTHELIFTINANYMANNERWITHOUTTHEPRIORWRITTENCONSENTOFTHEMANUFACTURER
7!2.).'
/CCUPATIONAL3AFETYAND(EALTH!DMINISTRATION/3(!ANDTHE!MERICAN.ATIONAL3TANDARDS)NSTITUTE!.3)
REQUIRESUSERSTOINSPECTLIFTINGEQUIPMENTATTHESTARTOFEVERYSHIFT4HESEANDOTHERPERIODICINSPECTIONSARE
the responsibility of the user.
&AILURETOPERFORMTHEDAILYPREOPERATIONALCHECKCANRESULTINEXPENSIVEPROPERTYDAMAGELOSTPRODUCTIONTIME
SERIOUSPERSONALINJURYANDEVENDEATH4HESAFETYLATCHSYSTEMMUSTBECHECKEDANDWORKINGPROPERLYBEFORE
the lift is put to use.
&AILURETOHEEDTHISWARNINGCANRESULTINDEATHORSERIOUSINJURYORDAMAGETOEQUIPMENT)FYOUHEARANOISENOT
ASSOCIATEDWITHNORMALLIFTOPERATIONORIFTHEREISANYINDICATIONSOFIMPENDINGLIFTFAILURE#%!3%/0%2!4)/.
)--%$)!4%,9)NSPECTCORRECTANDORREPLACEPARTSASREQUIRED5SEONLY$IRECT,IFTREPLACEMENTPARTSAVAIL-
ABLEFROMYOURLOCAL$IRECT,IFTDISTRIBUTOR
Daily Pre-Operation Check (8-Hours)
s #HECKSAFETYLOCKAUDIBLYANDVISUALLYWHILEINOPERATION
s #HECKSAFETYLATCHESFORFREEMOVEMENTANDFULLENGAGEMENTWITHRACK
s #HECKHYDRAULICCONNECTIONSANDHOSESFORLEAKAGE
s #HECKCABLESCONNECTIONSBENDSCRACKSANDFORLOOSElTTINGS
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s #HECKFORFRAYEDCABLESINBOTHRAISEDANDLOWEREDPOSITION
s #HECKSNAPRINGSATALLROLLERSANDSHEAVES
s #HECKBOLTSNUTSANDSCREWSANDTIGHTENIFNEEDED
s #HECKWIRINGSWITCHESFORDAMAGE
s #HECKmOORFORSTRESSCRACKSNEARCOLUMNS
s #HECK,UBRICATIONSONCABLESHEAVESANDSHAFTS
Weekly Maintenance (every 40-Hours)
s )&,)&4)3!.#(/2%$4/&,//2#HECKANCHORBOLTSTORQUETOFTLBSFORTHEINANCHORBOLTS$ONOT
use an impact wrench to tighten anchor bolts.
s #HECKmOORFORSTRESSCRACKSNEARCOLUMNS
s #HECKHYDRAULICOILLEVEL
s #HECKANDTIGHTENBOLTSNUTSANDSCREWS
s #HECKALLCABLESHEAVESASSEMBLYFORFREEMOVEMENTOREXCESSIVEWEARONCABLESHEAVESHAFT
Yearly Maintenance
s ,UBRICATETHECABLESHEAVESHAFTBYUSINGGREASEGUNATLEASEONCEAYEARAFTERTHELIFTISINSERVICE
s #HECKFOREXCESSIVEWEAROFCABLE2EPLACETHEMIFNECESSARY
s #HANGETHEHYDRAULICmUIDGOODMAINTENANCEPROCEDUREMAKESITMANDATORYTOKEEPHYDRAULICmUID
CLEAN.OHARDFASTRULESCANBEESTABLISHEDOPERATINGTEMPERATURETYPEOFSERVICECONTAMINATIONLEV
ELSlLTRATIONANDCHEMICALCOMPOSITIONOFmUIDSHOULDBECONSIDERED)FOPERATINGINDUSTYENVIRONMENT
SHORTERINTERVALMAYBEREQUIRED
Special Maintenance Tasks
./4%4HEFOLLOWINGITEMSSHOULDONLYBEPERFORMEDBYATRAINEDMAINTENANCEEXPERT
s 2EPLACEMENTOFHYDRAULICHOSES
s 2EPLACEMENTOFCABLESANDSHEAVES
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s 2EPLACEMENTORREBUILDINGAIRANDHYDRAULICCYLINDERSASREQUIRED
s 2EPLACEMENTORREBUILDINGPUMPSMOTORSASREQUIRED
s #HECKINGOFHYDRAULICCYLINDERRODANDRODENDTHREADSFORDEFORMATIONORDAMAGE
#!54)/.
2ELOCATINGORCHANGINGCOMPONENTSMAYCAUSEPROBLEMS%ACHCOMPONENTINTHESYSTEMMUSTBECOMPATIBLE
an undersized or restricted line will cause a drop in pressure. All valve, pump, and hose connections should be
SEALEDANDORCAPPEDUNTILJUSTPRIORTOUSE!IRHOSESCANBEUSEDTOCLEANlTTINGSANDOTHERCOMPONENTS(OW-
EVERTHEAIRSUPPLYMUSTBElLTEREDANDDRYTOPREVENTCONTAMINATION-OSTIMPORTANTISCLEANLINESS#ONTAMINA-
TIONISTHEMOSTFREQUENTCAUSEOFMALFUNCTIONORFAILUREOFHYDRAULICEQUIPMENT
TROUBLESHOOTING
4HECOMMONPROBLEMSTHATMAYBEENCOUNTEREDANDTHEIRPROBABLECAUSESARECOVEREDINTHEFOLLOWINGPARA-
GRAPHS
s Motor Does Not Operate
&AILUREOFTHEMOTORTOOPERATEISNORMALLYCAUSEDBYONEOFTHEFOLLOWING
"REAKERORFUSEBLOWN
&AULTYWIRINGCONNECTIONSCALLELECTRICIAN
$EFECTIVEUPBUTTONCALLELECTRICIANFORSERVICE
s Motor Functions but Lift Will Not Rise
)FTHEMOTORISFUNCTIONINGBUTTHELIFTWILLNOTRISEDOTHEFOLLOWINGINTHEORDERGIVEN
!PIECEOFTRASHISUNDERCHECKVALVE0USHHANDLEDOWNANDPUSHTHEUPBUTTONATTHESAMETIME(OLD
FORSECONDS4HISSHOULDmUSHTHESYSTEM
#HECKTHECLEARANCEBETWEENTHEPLUNGERVALVEOFTHELOWERINGHANDLE4HERESHOULDBEvCLEAR
ance.
3. Remove the check valve cover and clean ball and seat.
7!2.).'
&AILURETOPROPERLYRELIEVEPRESSUREINTHEFOLLOWINGSTEPCANCAUSEINJURYTOPERSONNEL4HISLIFTUSES)3/'RADE
OROTHERGOODGRADENONDETERGENTHYDRAULICOILATAHIGHHYDRAULICPRESSURE"EFAMILIARWITHITSTOXICOLOGI-
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cal properties, precautionary measures to take, and first aid measures as stated in the Safety Summary before
performing any maintenance with the hydraulic system.
4. Oil level too low. Oil level should be just under the vent cap port when the lift is down. Relieve all hydrau
LICPRESSUREANDADDOILASREQUIRED
s Oil Blows out Breather of Power Unit
)FOILBLOWSOUTOFTHEBREATHEROFTHEPOWERUNITTAKETHEFOLLOWINGACTIONS
/ILRESERVOIROVERlLLED2ELIEVEALLPRESSUREANDSIPHONOUTHYDRAULICmUIDUNTILATAPROPERLEVEL
,IFTLOWEREDTOOQUICKLYWHILEUNDERAHEAVYLOAD,OWERTHELIFTSLOWLYUNDERHEAVYLOADS
s Motor Hums and Will Not Run
)FTHEMOTORHUMSBUTFAILSTORUNTAKETHEFOLLOWINGACTIONS
,IFTOVERLOADED2EMOVEEXCESSIVEWEIGHTFROMLIFT
7!2.).'
4HEVOLTAGESUSEDINTHELIFTCANCAUSEDEATHORINJURYTOPERSONNEL)NTHEFOLLOWINGSTEPSMAKESURETHATA
QUALIlEDELECTRICIANISUSEDTOPERFORMMAINTENANCE
2. Faulty wiring..….... Call electrician
"ADCAPACITORx#ALLELECTRICIAN
4. Low voltage........... Call electrician
s ,IFT*ERKS'OING5PAND$OWN
1. If the lift jerks while going up and down, it is usually a sign of air in the hydraulic system. Raise lift all the
WAYTOTOPANDRETURNTOmOOR2EPEATTIMES$ONOTLETTHISOVERHEATPOWERUNIT
s /IL,EAKS
/ILLEAKCAUSESATTHEPOWERUNITANDCYLINDERSARENORMALLYCAUSEDBYTHEFOLLOWING
0OWERUNITIFTHEPOWERUNITLEAKSHYDRAULICOILAROUNDTHETANKMOUNTINGmANGECHECKTHEOILLEVELINTHE
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TANK4HELEVELSHOULDBETWOINCHESBELOWTHEmANGEOFTHETANK!SCREWDRIVERCAN
be used as a “dipstick”.
#YLINDER0ISTON2ODTHERODSEALOFTHECYLINDERISOUT2EBUILDORREPLACETHECYLINDER
#YLINDER6ENTTHEPISTONSEALOFTHECYLINDERISOUT2EBUILDORREPLACETHECYLINDER
s Lift makes excessive noise / vibrates
%XCESSIVENOISEFROMTHELIFTISNORMALLYCAUSEDBYTHEFOLLOWING
1. Cross beam ends are rubbing the columns. Readjustment needed.
2. Cylinder too tight, load lift half capacity and cycle up and down a few times to break in.
-AYHAVEEXCESSIVEWEARONCABLESHEAVESORSHAFTS2EPLACETHEM
Cable Inspection Guide
-AXIMUM!LLOWABLE#ABLE.ECKING
.OM#ABLE$IAMETERS-AX2EDUCTIONIN$IAMETER
5PTOv v
3/8” to 1/2” 1/32”
9/16” to 3/4” 3/64”
7/8” to 1-1/8” 1/16”
1-1/4” to1-1/2” 3/32”
4YPICAL'OOD#ABLE #ABLE7ITH"ROKEN7IRES
Cable With Severe Corrosion Cable With Necking
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