HandyTech HELP V User manual

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Congratulations on the purchase of the lifter HELP V.
We wish You an advantageous use.
The lifter HELP V is very easy to use and extensively described in these
instructions.
Read the use and maintenance instructions carefully before using the
vehicle.
Symbolism
NOTA
PROCEDURE
ATTENTION –very important information
This manual is composed by 6 chapters, chapter 3,4 and 5 are dedicated to the use.
1. General information - Pag. 2
2. Safety - Pag. 2
3. Use - Pag. 3
4. What to do if… - Pag. 9
5. Emergency system - Pag. 10
6. Maintenance - Pag. 12
Power supply 12 V
In compliance with all the characteristics regarding the DIRETTIVE MACCHINARI 2006/42/CE
and the COMPATIBILITA’ ELETTROMAGNETICA 2014/30/CE.
Instructions based on a standard configuration, possible changes can be made according to the customer’s requirements
and the characteristics of the vehicle.
Handytech reserves the right to change the product without any forewarning.

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1. General information
HELP V is a light and compact lifter which, installed near
the sliding door, allows to lift a person with his
wheelchair, with a maximum load of 200kg (250 kg
optional).
All the operations are carried out by a remote control.
The lifter platform allows to lift the person on the
wheelchair from the ground to the floor of the vehicle,
facing a drop of maximum 700mm. Then, thanks to the
rotation of the platform, it allows the entrance into the vehicle. Its particular structure allows to load the
person on the wheelchair with a lateral space of 1000mm.
With one easy operation it is possible to close the platform of the lifter and then to leave free the
space near the door .
Moreover, HELP V is provided with a manual emergency system.
2. Safety
The system must only be used for the purposes it was created for; any other use is considered as
improper.
CARROZZERIA 71 s.r.l. is not liable for any damage caused by incorrect system use.
Explain how HELP V works to anyone who has to work on your vehicle (car dealer, repair centre,
mechanic, etc.), and also to all those who use it.
In these cases disconnect the whole system.
If it is necessary to effectuate maintenance operations and repairs to the vehicle, we advise
You to give to the operator the telephone number of the installer of the system for further
indications.
It is advisable, after 2 years, in collaboration with Your local Handytech Centre, to check
the status of the whole system and maybe to replace some parts.
Moreover, we remember to you, that out of the warranty period, the maintenance program is at Your
discretion and risk, but the advice is to follow it carefully, because the negligence could cause
malfunctions of the system and could create dangers during the utilization of the device.
Maintenance operations of the device during the warranty period and out the warranty period are to
be borne by the customer.
The manufacturer guarantees the product for 24 months, only if the maintenance operations
have been implemented by an authorized Handytech Centre.
It is advisable to use the lifter HELP V on a flattest terrain possible and to avoid muddy and
gravel grounds
During the use it is necessary to check that near the lifter there are not people, animals or
objects that could interfere with the movement of the lifter.

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3. Use
□Before starting every operation, engage the handbrake of the vehicle.
□Completely open the sliding door and check that the space available allows the rotation and the
way down of the lifter and that there is the possibility to move the wheelchair.
In some cases, at installer’s discretion, it can be installed a limit switch on the door sill of the
vehicle that inhibits the working of the lifter with the closed door (Photo 1).
Photo 1
□Turn the battery master switch in mode ON (Photo 2,3).
Photo 2 deactivated Photo 3 activated
□If the lifter is installed on a vehicle used by a person that will be the driver, the battery master
switch can be left in mode ON; it must be deactivated only if the vehicle is stopped for a long
time.

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Turning the battery master switch in mode on will activate the red LED on the control unit box
(Photo 4).
Photo 4
□If the two half of the platform are closed, it is necessary to place vertically the front part lifting it
until getting a 120 degrees angle with the other half, and then take it back to about 90 degrees
with the platform, as shown in Photo 5,6,7.
Photo 5 closed platform Photo 6 120° degrees Photo 7 90° degrees

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The opening operation of the lifter cannot be carried out with the two half of the
platform closed because it can create a collision with the door on some type of
vehicles (Photo 8).
Photo 8
□Take the remote control from the hook and, once checked that near the lifter there are no
people, animals or objects, start the opening operation (Photo 9,10).
Photo 9 Photo 10
Chiusura
Apertura
Salita
Discesa

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□Push the way up button and keep pressed until the lifter will stop. Then push the rotation button
which activates also the bumper, paying attention to the completely opening of the door to avoid
a collision of the platform with this last one.
Once the rotation is completed, push the way down button until the platform touches the ground.
This operation will be automatically interrupted by the limit switch.
Before starting the way up it is necessary to check that the wheelchair and the
person together do not exceed the 200 kg (250kg optional) that is the
maximum load of the platform.
□Go on the platform from the rear part of the vehicle towards the front part, so that the wheels of
the wheelchair press the front part of the platform, overtaking the resistance of the springs and
bringing the front half on the same level of the rear half (Photo 11, 12).
Photo 11 Photo 12
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Complete the operation making the wheels of the wheelchair touch the safety stop on the front
half of the platform and then block the wheelchair using the original brakes (Photo 13).
Photo 13
□Check the right positioning of the wheelchair on the platform, push the way up button until the
position of maximum lift and then push the button to close the platform, paying attention to a
possible collision of the rear right wheel with the door (due to an incorrect positioning of the
wheelchair on the platform) (Photo 14,15).
Photo 14correct positioning Photo 15 incorrect positioning
Moreover, on some type of small vehicle, it is necessary to pay attention to the possibility of the
collision between the head of the person and the upper part of the door sill: in these cases lower
or bend the head during the rotation.
□Once the rotation is completed, the bumper will deactivate itself. Push the way down button until
the platform touches the floor of the vehicle, then go back with the wheelchair slowly: during this
phase the front part of the platform will lift through the springs. This operation must be carried out
with attention to avoid the kickback of the flap on the feet of the person.

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□If necessary, close the front part of the platform by lifting the mechanical unblocking knob fixed
on the upright, taking with the other hand the flap towards yourself first, and then closing it on the
rear part of the platform (Photo 16,17,18).
Photo 16 Photo 17 Photo 18
□Carefully block the wheelchair and the person inside the vehicle using the proper anchorage
systems.
□Deactivate the battery master switch taking it back in the mode OFF in order to avoid any
interference with the electronical parts of the vehicle (Photo 19).
Photo 19
□Close the sliding door.
Check the right positioning and the right anchorage of the wheelchair and of the
passenger inside the vehicle.
Obviously, to carry out the unloading operation, follow the previous instructions
in a reverse way.

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WHAT TO DO IF …
1. The lifter does not move when pushing the way up button
Check that the battery master switch is in mode ON.
Check the right connection of the connector of the remote control (Photo 20).
Check the integrity of the maxi fuse 20 A in the engine compartment of the vehicle
(Photo 21).
Check the integrity of the fuse 1 A in the control unit box.
Photo 20 Photo 21
If the problem is already existing, carry out the following operations in emergency conditions.

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4. Manual emergency system
THIS OPERATION CAN BE CARRIED OUT ONLY ONCE, SO IT IS COMPULSORY
TO CONTACT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE THE NEAREST HANDYTECH CENTRE
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It is necessary to unscrew anticlockwise, using a L hex key 6mm, the cap located on the electric
actuator. Remove it (Photo 22).
Then use one more time the 6mm hex key (Photo 23).
Photo 22 Photo 23
Rotate clockwise to carry out the way up of the lifter, and anticlockwise for the way down. Pay
attention to the limit switches: in this condition they are non working, so it is necessary to stop the
lifter in the desired position (this will not be done automatically).

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To manually rotate the platform, it is necessary to unblock the electric motor that leads this last one;
use a 17mm pipe key and insert it in the M10 bolt only after taking out the black cover of the nut which
fixes the electric motor to the lower plate of the lifter (Photo 24,25).
Photo 24 Photo 25
Rotate the key anticlockwise and unscrew the bolt. Done this it will be possible to manually open and
close the lifter.
Differently from the traditional working, the lifter will not be held in position by the electric motor, so it
will be necessary to manually hold it in a completely opened or closed position to carry out the way up
and the way down.
This emergency operations must be carried out only once or solely the needed times to
unload the wheelchair at that moment. Do this operation carefully not to create dangers for the
person transported. Then contact the nearest Handytech Centre.
If your system has a problem which is not listed, contact the nearest Handytech
Centre.

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MAINTENANCE
First check: 1500 km or 3 months
Check the tightening of the fixing bolts of the platform
Check the tightening of screws and bolts of the lifter
Check the lubrication of the sliding points
Check the connection between the battery and the lifter, paying attention that there are not
oxidations on the contacts
Check the electric board of the system
Check the operations of the lifter and the correct working of the limit switches that limit the
operations
Check the working of the emergency system
Check the probable mechanic failure of the lifter
Check the right working of the actuators, paying attention to backlashes or noises during the
movements
Check the right working of the unhook handle of the front half of the platform
Controlli da effettuarsi a 12, 24 mesi e annualmente
Repeat the check done in the first check.
NOTA BENE:
After 2 years go to your usual Handytech Centre to have the system state checked and to
replace any parts that need to be replaced.
When the guarantee ends the maintenance program is at your own discretion, but our advice
is to follow it scrupulously because neglect can cause system faults, problems and create
dangerous situations while driving.
The device maintenance interventions, both when covered by guarantee and not, are at the full
charge of the client.
WARRANTY: 24 Months
SPACE FOR THE INSTALLER
Notes of the installer
Main fuse position
Battery master switch position
Control unit box position
Further information

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