Kendon Stand-Up User manual

KENDON STAND-UP™MOTORCYCLE LIFT
OWNER’S MANUAL
KENDON INDUSTRIES, LLC
1672 Sierra Madre Circle
Placentia, CA 92870 USA
Tel [phone] • Fax [phone]
www.KendonUSA.com
Rev. 032619

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WARNING: Serious injury, death and/or property damage could result
through improper use of this product, including crushing
or severing type injuries.
WARNING: Thoroughly read and understand all instructions and
owner’s manual(s) before using the lift.
WARNING: For Adult Use Only. Keep children away from lift at all
times.
WARNING: You must check to ensure that the front wheel chock on
the lift will not contact the bottom rear of your front fender,
fairing or other parts of your motorcycle BEFORE loading.
WARNING: Lift should only be loaded and unloaded on a stable flat
surface with the lift front feet properly rotated with the flat
surface facing the ground.
WARNING: Properly attach the loading ramp as per this manual’s
instructions.
WARNING: Obey lift capacity limits.
WARNING: There is an inherent risk in the loading and unloading
process. Failure to load your vehicle properly could result
in serious injury and or property damage. Load and unload
at your own risk.

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Lift owner is responsible for complying with all the recommended
procedures in this instruction manual. Use at your own risk. Kendon
is not responsible for injury, liability, property damage and/or any
consequential damage(s) caused by the misuse of this product.

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LOADING
Properly attach the loading ramp as per this manual’s instructions.
Ensure motorcycle fender, fairing or other parts clear lift frame and wheel chock
when loading and unloading.
Ensure the wheel chock on the lift rail is in the open position (pg. 16).
Please contact us directly at 714-630-7144 or [e-mail] if you
have any questions about ramp use or attachment.

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Kendon Stand-Up™ Lift Owner’s Manual
Congratulations on your purchase of a Kendon Stand-Up™ Motorcycle Lift.
Safety is our number one concern. Before using this product, please take the
time to completely read this motorcycle lift Owner’s Manual and familiarize
yourself thoroughly with the parts on your new Kendon Lift. In addition to this
manual, be sure to read and follow the separate usage instructions for your
specific model Stand-Up™ Motorcycle Lift (if applicable).
Read and understand all warnings and warning labels on the lift before use.
Do not remove any warning labels or warning tags.
Using any lift, proper loading, unloading and securing of the vehicle is
serious business with inherent risks. Serious injury, death and/or
property damage can result to operator and/or others through improper
use of this product.
If you have any questions or need additional help or instructions, please
contact us directly at 714-630-7144 or [e-mail].
Visit us at www.KendonUSA.com for product updates, new products,
and support.
Risk of injury and/or property damage: There is an inherent risk in the loading
and unloading process. Failure to load your vehicle properly could result in
serious injury and/or property damage.

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Most Common Hazards
• Failure to read instructions.
• Loss of balance while loading.
• Slippery surfaces (wet, snow and/or icy surfaces are dangerous to
load and unload on).
• Ramp not properly attached.
• Loading a vehicle when under the influence; load and unload with
the same mental capacity needed for riding or driving.
• Rider Error.
This is not a complete list of all risks. Physical strength, weight of vehicle and
riding skills all vary widely. Only you can determine your comfort level
through safe practice. Kendon wants you safe!
Loading and Unloading
Process
Loading and unloading a motorcycle onto a lift or any other vehicle, such as a
trailer or a pick-up truck requires certain skills and techniques. Kendon
recommends using at least one spotter while practicing the loading and
unloading technique with your bike with your abilities. Most incidents occur
from first time users with no experience in loading and unloading a motorcycle.
Practicing the process with a spotter is highly recommended. Kendon does not
recommend riding your motorcycle onto the motorcycle lift.
LOAD, UNLOAD AND USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. KENDON INDUSTRIES,
LLC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURY, LIABILITY, PROPERTY
DAMAGE AND/OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE(S) CAUSED BY LOADING
AND UNLOADING A VEHICLE.
If you have any questions or need additional help or instructions, please contact
us directly at 714-630-7144 or [e-mail].

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Expanded Drawing & Numbered Parts List
1
Lift Release Knob
2
Front Wheel Loop Brackets (2)
3
Front Wheel Loop
4
Front Wheel Loop Detent Ring Pins 5/16” (6)
5
Front Wheel Left Guide Rail
6
Lift Front Foot (2)
7
Height Positioner
8
Height and Safety Lock Bar
9
Inside Scissor
10
Outside Scissor
11
Air Hose with Air Attachment
12
Rear Caster Wheel (2)
13
Air-Over-Hydraulic Bottle Jack
14
Rear Tie-Down Hook (2)
15
Rear Rail Section
16
Loading Ramp
17
Rear Rail Detent Ring Pins ½” (2)
18
Fluid Drain Holes

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19
Front Rail Section
20
Wheel Chock
21
Front Wheel Right Guide Rail
22
Front Tie-Down Hook (2)
23
Jack Handle
24
Safety Lock Bar Extender
Thoroughly read and understand these instructions and the Owner’s Manual
for your specific model Stand-Up™ Motorcycle Lift, where applicable.
Un-Crating and Assembly Instructions
To ensure your satisfaction with our motorcycle lift, the removal of the lift from
the crate and the installation of the front wheel loop and rear rail must be
performed according with the detailed instructions noted below. The assembly
and installation requires the basic knowledge and use of hand tools listed in the
“Recommended Tools” section. If you don’t feel you have the capacity to
perform this type of installation, or if you have any questions, please contact us
via phone at 714-630-7144, 800-847-8618 or via email at
[e-mail].
Recommended Tools:
1. Pry Bar or Hammer
2. 9/16” Socket and Wrench OR 9/16” Combination Wrench
3. Box cutter or similar
Removal from Crate:
1. Carefully cut the plastic retaining straps secured around the crate on
each side of the lift crate using a box cutter or similar tool.
2. Pry open the top cover of crate using a pry bar or hammer. Be sure to
use caution when lifting the top cover off as nails will be exposed.
Kendon recommends removing the nails prior to lifting off the top lid.
3. Remove all packaged small loose parts from the crate.
4. Knock apart all four wood sides of the crate to allowfor lift removal.
5. Remove any bubble wrap from lift and loose parts.
6. Attach the rear rail to the front rail using the supplied ½” detent ring pins
and fold over the front rail, then secure using the rubber latch on the
right side of the lift.
7. Carefully tilt the lift up by lifting the front part of the lift (opposite of
caster wheels) slightly so that the lift can roll on its casters.
8. With the help of a second person, while lifting the front of the lift, lift the
back of the lift from the crate base onto a flat surface, such as a garage
floor.

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9. Roll the lift on its casters to a flat surface area to complete the
installation.
Front Loop Installation:
1. Attach the two front wheel loop brackets to the front most part of the lift
front rail using the supplied hex bolts and washers and a 9/16” wrench.
2. Then insert the right and left guide rails and secure using the supplied
hex bolts and lock nuts.

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3. Attach the back of each left and right guide rail using the supplied hex
bolts and washers using a 9/16” wrench.

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4. Attach the wheel chock as shown above using the supplied 7” ring pin.
Note: Depending on the size of your front wheel the wheel chock may
have to be adjusted. Be sure to check fender and fairing clearance prior
to using wheel chock.
5. Secure the front wheel loop using the supplied hex nuts with lock nuts
and 5/16” detent ring pins.
Congratulations! The lift assembly is now complete and ready for use.
About your Lift’s Air-Over-Hydraulic System
Kendon Stand-Up™ Motorcycle Lifts are equipped with an Air-Over-Hydraulic
bottle jack. This means that the lift can be actuated using an air compressor
or manually using the supplied hand pump. To use your lift with an air

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compressor, simply insert the air fitting on the integrated hose into your
compressor. Please note that there are many air fittings used by our
customers. You may be required to switch the fitting on your lift and/or
compressor to accommodate the appropriate fitting. Due to the lift’s 1000 lbs.
lifting capacity, there are certain restrictions on the size of compressor that
can be used to actuate the lift. Kendon’s minimum recommended air
compressor size is 150 PSI with a 6-gallon tank or larger. For optimal use,
we recommend 150 PSI to 175 PSI compressor with an 8-gallon or larger
tank. Please be sure to let the compressor run and completely fill the tank
prior to using with the lift.
Operating Instructions
Before Use
Inspect lift before each use. Do not use if bent, broken or cracked
components are noted.
Check to ensure pump operates smoothly before putting into service.
Lubricate as instructed in the Maintenance Section.
It is good measure to check the hydraulic system of the lift prior to use;
especially if stored for an extended period of time. With ram fully
retracted, locate and remove the oil filler plug on the front of the
hydraulic cylinder. Insert the jack handle into the sleeve and pump lift
until it locks into the first safety height lock. This will help release any
pressurized air which may be trapped within the reservoir. Ensure the
oil level is just below the oil filler plug hole. Reinstall the oil filler plug.
Loading
Because of the many designs and weight of motorcycles, it is the owner's
responsibility to determine if assistance is needed to load or unload your
particular equipment. However, we believe that in the interest of safety, help
of at least one spotter should be acquired prior to any attempt to load or
unload motorcycles.
Before loading, ensure that the lift is on a clean and flat level surface. Be
sure the lift front feet are firmly planted on the ground and rotated with the flat
surface facing the ground.

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1. Lay your Kendon Stand Up™ Lift lying horizontally on the ground. Ensure
that it is fully retracted (e.g., ensure that the piston on the jack itself is fully
retracted –as with any air-over-hydraulic jack, it can appear to be fully
retracted, but can have a small amount of travel remaining). To do this,
simply push down on the Rail to confirm that the lift is fully lowered.
Unhook the rubber latch and fold out the rear section of the rail assembly.
2. Insert the loading ramp into the rear section of lift as shown below.
3. The ramp is now securely attached and extends out from the back of the
folding rear section of the lift.
4. Ensure the wheel chock on the rail is in the open position. The wheel
chock is in the open position when the wheel chock is rotated towards the
rear of the rail and the wheel chock channel will receive the front tire of
your motorcycle when it is loaded onto the rail.

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You must check to ensure that the wheel chock will not contact fender, fairing
or other parts of your motorcycle BEFORE loading. The wheel chock is
designed to accommodate a variety of motorcycles, but Kendon is not
responsible to ensure that the wheel chock will fit any particular motorcycle.
Measure clearance BEFORE use.
5. The motorcycle must be loaded on the center of the loading ramp. If the
motorcycle is off-center, the ramp may be damaged and the motorcycle
may fall off the ramp resulting in serious injury or death.
6. Standing beside your motorcycle, push it up the ramp and all the way up
onto the Rail. As the front wheel on your motorcycle passes over the
open wheel chock, the wheel chock will rotate forward. The front tire of
your motorcycle will now be pushing down on the wheel chock, which will
rotate into the closed position. This causes the wheel chock to clasp the
front wheel of your motorcycle in place, holding the motorcycle upright.
NOTE: This is NOT a substitute for securely tying your motorcycle onto
the lift.
7. Secure your motorcycle using LOCKING RATCHET-STYLE TIE-DOWN
STRAPS. Please ensure that the tie-down straps are locked in place and

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hold the motorcycle safely on the Lift. Failure to correctly and safely tie
the motorcycle in place will void your lift warranty and may cause injury or
death in the event that the motorcycle was to become dislodged from the
lift.
Correct Tie-Down Procedure
In order to safely use the Kendon Motorcycle Lift, locking type ratchet tie
downs must be used on the front and rear of the motorcycle. This will ensure
that the bike is safely secured to the lift.
1. From handlebars or fork area, using Kendon (or similar) locking ratchet
tie-downs, connect the tie-down straps to the forward outrigger tie-down
rings/hooks. Ratchet the tie-down straps to compress the motorcycle
suspension until motorcycle is secure. This will typically require that you
compress the front suspension on your motorcycle to approximately 75%
of its full travel (Note: Do not over tighten the tie downs as to not blow out
fork seals and cause damage to bike).
2. From a rear motorcycle frame attachment point (i.e. frame, swing arm,
passenger foot pegs) using Kendon locking ratchet tie-downs (or similar),
secure the motorcycle to rear outrigger tie-down rings/hooks, and ratchet
until motorcycle is secure. Again, this will require you to compress the
rear suspension on your motorcycle until there is no possibility that the
motorcycle could become dislodged.
Raising and Lowering your Kendon Lift
DO NOT insert any body parts (e.g., fingers, arms, etc.) within the interior
frame of the lift while raising or lowering your Kendon Motorcycle Lift.
Raising the Lift
1. Your motorcycle is now on the Lift platform and the wheel chock is in the
closed position, holding the motorcycle upright. Now you can safely raise
the Lift using either a compressor or the hand pump lever.
2. Close the Release Valve by turning the Release Valve Assembly to the
right.

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3. Hydraulic Operation - With pump handle securely inserted into the pump
handle assembly, actuate the internal hydraulic cylinder by pumping the
pump handle back and forth. For Air-Over-Hydraulic operation, simply
connect your compressor to the lift and turn on the air. If the lift does not
rise, repeat step 2 above, by tightly closing the release valve. Do NOT
over-tighten the release valve.
4. As the lift is raised, the locking height/safety bar will lock into place. When
the lift is raised to the desired height stop actuating the lift and slowly open
the release valve by turning it to the left one quarter turn and allowing the
jack to retract (lower) the lift and drop onto the height lock.
NOTE: In order to lock the lift in its highest attainable height of 32”
you will have to manually position the height lock into the final
safety lock. Please use the supplied Safety Lock Bar Extender to
safely position the height lock into place.
5. If you inadvertently miss the desired height position, you can actuate the
lift using the lift pump handle and then following the lowering procedure
until you lock the lift in the desired height lock.

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6. The lift is now locked in place and secure so that you can work on your
motorcycle.
Maximum Height –It is possible to raise your Kendon Stand Up™ Bike Lift
above the maximum operating height. This is required so that the locking
safety bar/height adjuster can be freed from the height lock allowing the lift to
be lowered back down to the ground. DO NOT raise the lift any higher than
absolutely necessary to disengage the safety bar.
Lowering the Lift and Unloading
1. Slide out the supplied Safety Lock Bar Extender from the safety
lock/height positioner (as shown below) extending it safely passed the
Outer Scissor assembly and Lift Foot making sure not to disconnect it
from the lift.

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2. Raise the lift slightly (using the hand pump or air compressor) to release
the safety bar from its locked position.
3. Using the outer part of the supplied Safety Lock Bar Extender rotate the
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The use of the Safety Lock Bar Extender is required in order to safely lower
the lift. Be sure to keep fingers, hands, and other limbs as far away from the
lift as possible while lowering to prevent any crushing type injuries. Failure to
follow these safety precautions can result in serious injury or death.
4. The Kendon lift is lowered by releasing the Air-Over-Hydraulic cylinder.
DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN or OVER-LOOSEN THE RELEASE VALVE
on the internal Air-Over-Hydraulic cylinder. One-quarter turn is generally
sufficient to open or seal the cylinder. The release valve knob is the
assembly that extends from the bottom of the Air-Over-Hydraulic cylinder
housing to the front of the lift, located beside the pump handle. This
release valve should be turned only in small increments. You can control
the lowering speed of your Kendon lift by slightly opening and closing the
release valve. If you open it up too much, especially with a heavy
motorcycle secured to the lift, the lift will descend quickly. By “toggling”
the release valve open and closed during descent, you can safely control
the rate of descent as your Kendon lift is lowered to remove the
motorcycle from the lift.
5. In the event that you wish to slow or stop the descent of the lift, simply
turn the release valve to the right and the jack will be sealed and the lift
will stop its descent.
6. Insert the ramp into the rear folding section of the lift.
7. When you release the Tie-Down straps the motorcycle will jump or shift
somewhat. It is best to have an assistant holding the handlebars of the
motorcycle to keep it stable at the moment that the Tie-Down straps are
released. USE CAUTION when releasing tie-down straps.
8. After releasing the tie-down straps, pull the motorcycle out of the wheel
chock, and roll the motorcycle off of the Lift. NOTE –removing the front
wheel of the motorcycle from the wheel chock is very easy. However, you
may feel more comfortable with this procedure after you have practiced a
few times. We STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you have an assistant to
help you during the first few times you take the motorcycle out of the
wheel chock.
Pulling the Motorcycle Wheel out of the Wheel Chock
1. With the tie-down straps removed, push down on the handlebars of your
motorcycle, slightly compressing the front suspension of the motorcycle.