Lippert 3000 Series User manual

Lippert 3000 Series
Patio Rail Kit
OWNER'S MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 2
Safety 3
Operation 3
Stowed Position to Ramp Door Position 3
Ramp Position to Stowed Position 9
Ramp Position to Extended Patio Position 12
Stowed Position to Extended Patio Position 18
Extended Patio Position to Ramp Position 24
Extended Patio Position to Stowed Position 30
Maintenance 35
Notes 35
Introduction
The Lippert 3000 Series Patio Rail Kit has been designed for easy installation and use. The Lippert 3000 Series
Patio Rail Kit is pre-installed onto the ramp door, it can be used in a 90 degree angle as a patio, or fold the
front of the patio rail kit to the sides and lower the ramp door to the ground to load toy vehicles into the
trailer. The overall capacity is 3000 lbs. for doors with five or more bumper contact or lower hinge leaves,
1600 lbs. for doors with less than five bumper contact or lower hinge leaves.
For information on the assembly or individual components of this product, please visit:
https://support.lci1.com/doors-support-patio-rail-kits.
Additional information about this product can be obtained from lci1.com/support or the myLCI app is
available for free on Apple App Store® for iPhone® and iPad® and also on Google Play™ for Android™ users.
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NOTE: Images used in this document are for reference only when assembling, installing and/or operating
this product. Actual appearance of provided and/or purchased parts and assemblies may differ.

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The "WARNING" symbol above is a sign that a procedure has a safety risk involved and may cause
death or serious personal injury if not performed safely and within the parameters set forth in this
manual. Failure to follow instructions provided in this manual may result in death, serious personal
injury and/or severe product and property damage, including voiding of the component warranty.
The “CAUTION” symbol above is a sign that a safety risk is involved and may cause personal injury
and/or product or property damage if not safely adhered to and within the parameters set forth
in this manual. Always wear eye protection when performing service, maintenance or installation
procedures. Other safety equipment to consider would be hearing protection, gloves and possibly a
full face shield, depending on the nature of the task.
Safety
Read and understand all instructions before installing or operating this product. Adhere to all safety labels.
This manual provides general instructions. Many variables can change the circumstances of the instructions,
i.e., the degree of difficulty, operation and ability of the individual performing the instructions. This
manual cannot begin to plot out instructions for every possibility, but provides the general instructions,
as necessary, for effectively interfacing with the device, product or system. Failure to correctly follow the
provided instructions may result in death, serious personal injury, severe product and/or property damage,
including voiding of the LCI limited warranty.
Operation
Stowed Position to Ramp Door Position
To load and unload the trailer, the ramp door will first need to be lowered from the stowed position to the closed
patio position, and then to the ramp position. Proceed with the following steps in this section to achieve the ramp
door position.
• Do not operate the ramp door on uneven ground.
• Always lower ramp door onto level ground.
• Do not lower ramp door into a ditch or gully.
• Do not release the ramp door until it rests completely on the ground.
• Do not stand behind the ramp door while operating.
• Keep all body parts clear of the ramp door while closing.
• Failure to heed WARNING may result in serious bodily injury or component and/or property damage.
NOTE: Although the product is water resistant, LCI recommends storing the door in the closed position
during periods of rain to reduce the risk of water intrusion, which may result in delamination.
Moving parts can pinch, crush or cut. Keep clear and use caution.
A method of support, or the assistance of another person, to support the ramp door when removing
or attaching the door cables to extend the door to the ramp position is recommended.

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Fig. 2
5. Unhook the bungee (Fig. 2A) from the front driver's side and curbside brackets (Fig. 2B), holding the
patio railings to the ramp door.
A
B
NOTE: Ensure door cables are attached before starting the following steps.
1. To open the ramp door, first verify the compression latch is unlocked (Fig. 1A).
2. Raise the handle of the compression latch (Fig. 1B) so that it is parallel with the ground.
3. Twist the compression latch handle 90° in either direction (Fig. 1C). This will release the locking tab
(Fig. 1D) from the door jamb, allowing the ramp door to be lowered.
4. Slowly lower the ramp door until it rests at the 90 degree position, parallel to the ground (Fig. 2).
Fig. 1
A
A
B
D
C

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Fig. 4
Fig. 5
A
A
A
B
C
B
NOTE: On alternate versions of the Lippert 3000 series patio rail kit, there will NOT be two front and rear
bungees. An alternate version of the Lippert 3000 Series will have a J-bolt (Fig. 3A) located at both side
patio railing front bases (Fig. 4A). Pull the yellow lanyard (Fig. 3B) and turn the J-bolt a quarter turn
(Fig. 3C). Raise the side patio rails into a 90 degree position (Fig. 4B) until it clicks into the J-bolt, locking
the patio rail into position. The J-bolt also holds the side rail panel down and in place when the yellow
lanyard is pulled out, turned a quarter turn and the patio railing is folded down into the stowed position
(Fig. 2). The bungee cords (Figs. 2A and 6B or 6C) located at the front and rear of the patio rail assembly
now serves the same purpose.
6. Release the door cables (Fig. 5A) by removing the retainer pins (Fig. 5C) from the door cable brackets
(Fig. 5B), on both sides of the ramp door.
NOTE: Leave the retainer pin (Fig. 5C) on the door cable or in the door cable bracket on the door so the
retainer pin does not get lost.
7. Gently lower the ramp door to the ground.
A
B
C
Fig. 3
A method of support, or the assistance of another person, to support the ramp door when removing
or attaching the door cables to extend the door to the ramp position is recommended.
B

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NOTE: Bungee locations on the outside rear of the patio railing (Fig. 6A), can be located at two different
positions (Figs. 6B or 6C). Length of bungee and location of the bungee bracket on the doorjamb
will vary due to OEM specifications.
B
C
Ramp
door in
Ramp
Position
A
A
Fig. 6
NOTE: On alternate versions of the Lippert 3000 series patio rail kit, there will NOT be two front and rear
bungees. An alternate version of the Lippert 3000 Series will have a J-bolt (Fig. 3A) located at both
side patio railing front bases (Fig. 4A). Pull the yellow lanyard (Fig. 3B) and turn the J-bolt a quarter
turn (Fig. 3C). Raise the side patio rails into a 90 degree position (Fig. 4B) until it clicks into the J-bolt,
locking the patio rail into position. The J-bolt also holds the side rail panel down and in place when the
yellow lanyard is pulled out, turned a quarter turn and the patio railing is folded down into the stowed
position. The bungee cords (Fig. 6A) located at the rear of the patio rails now serve the same purpose.

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Fig. 7
A
C
B
8. Raise a side patio panel assembly up into a 90 degree position (Fig. 7A).
Fig. 8
A
9. If applicable, locate the bungee on either side of the patio railing (Figs. 6B, 6C or 8A), on the outside
rear of the patio railing closest to the door jamb.
10. Place the hook of the bungee (Fig. 8C) onto the footman loop (Fig. 8B).
11. Repeat steps 8-10 for the opposite side patio panel assembly.

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Fig. 9
12. The Lippert 3000 Series patio rail kit and ramp door are now open, fully extended in the ramp position
and ready to load/unload. (Fig. 9).
Do NOT attempt to stow the ramp door from ramp position without rst completing all steps to
put the ramp door back into the closed patio position ( Fig. 2). Failure to put the ramp door back
into closed patio position before stowing may result in death, serious personal injury and/or severe
product and property damage, including voiding of the component warranty.

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Ramp Position to Stowed Position
If the Lippert 3000 series ramp door is in the ramp position and the ramp door needs to be stowed, use the
following procedure.
• Do not operate the ramp door on uneven ground.
• Always lower ramp door onto level ground.
• Do not lower ramp door into a ditch or gully.
• Do not release the ramp door until it rests completely on the ground.
• Do not stand behind the ramp door while operating.
• Keep all body parts clear of the ramp door while closing.
• Failure to heed WARNING may result in serious bodily injury or component and/or property damage.
NOTE: Although the product is water resistant, LCI recommends storing the door in the closed position
during periods of rain to reduce the risk of water intrusion, which may result in delamination.
Moving parts can pinch, crush or cut. Keep clear and use caution.
NOTE: On alternate versions of the Lippert 3000 series patio rail kit, there will NOT be two front and rear
bungees. An alternate version of the Lippert 3000 Series will have a J-bolt (Fig. 10A) located at both side
patio railing front bases (Fig. 11A). Pull the yellow lanyard (Fig. 10B) and turn the J-bolt a quarter turn
(Fig. 10C). Raise the side patio rails into a 90 degree position (Fig. 11B) until it clicks in the J-bolt, locking
the patio rail into position. The J-bolt also holds the side rail panel down and in place when the yellow
lanyard is pulled out and turned a quarter turn and the patio railing is folded down into the stowed
position. The bungee cords located at the front and rear of the patio rails now serves the same purpose.
Fig. 10 Fig. 11
A
B
C
A
A
B
B

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1. If applicable, release the rear bungee (Fig. 12A) attached to the footman loop (Fig. 12B) on the door jamb
(Fig. 12C) for both sides of the patio rail kit and gently lower the patio railings to the surface of the door
(Fig. 12D).
Fig. 12
B
A
C
D
Fig. 13
2. Attach the front bungees (Fig. 13A) onto the front driver's side and curbside brackets (Fig. 13B),
holding the patio railings to the ramp door.
A
B

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3. Raise the ramp door and attach the door cables (Fig. 14A) to the door cable brackets (Fig. 14B) with the
retainer pins (Fig. 14C), on both sides of the ramp door.
A
C
B
Fig. 14
4. Make sure the ramp door and support wire cables on both sides of the door are clear of any obstructions.
5. For both sides of the ramp door, raise the handle of the compression latch (Fig. 15B) so that it is parallel
with the ground.
6. For both sides of the ramp door, twist the compression latch handle 90° in either direction (Fig. 15C) to
align the latch (Fig. 15D) in an open position to allow the ramp door to completely close in the door jamb.
7. Gently raise the ramp door into the doorjamb.
8. For both sides of the ramp door, lower the handle (Fig. 15B) and lock the compression latch (Fig. 15A).
Fig. 15
A
B
D
C
A
A method of support, or the assistance of another person, to support the ramp door when removing
or attaching the door cables to extend the door to the ramp position is recommended.

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Ramp Position to Extended Patio Position
If the Lippert 3000 series ramp door is in the ramp position and now the open patio position is desired, use
the following procedure.
• Do not operate the ramp door on uneven ground.
• Always lower ramp door onto level ground.
• Do not lower ramp door into a ditch or gully.
• Do not release the ramp door until it rests completely on the ground.
• Do not stand behind the ramp door while operating.
• Keep all body parts clear of the ramp door while closing.
• Failure to heed WARNING may result in serious bodily injury or component and/or property damage.
NOTE: Although the product is water resistant, LCI recommends storing the door in the closed position
during periods of rain to reduce the risk of water intrusion, which may result in delamination.
Moving parts can pinch, crush or cut. Keep clear and use caution.
NOTE: On alternate versions of the Lippert 3000 series patio rail kit, there will NOT be two front and rear
bungees. An alternate version of the Lippert 3000 Series will have a J-bolt (Fig. 16A) located at both side
patio railing front bases (Fig. 17A). Pull the yellow lanyard (Fig. 16B) and turn the J-bolt a quarter turn
(Fig. 16C). Raise the side patio rails into a 90 degree position (Fig. 17B) until it clicks in the J-bolt, locking
the patio rail into position. The J-bolt also holds the side rail panel down and in place when the yellow
lanyard is pulled out and turned a quarter turn and the patio railing is folded down into the stowed
position. The bungee cords located at the front and rear of the patio rails now serves the same purpose.
Fig. 16 Fig. 17
A
B
C
A
A
B
B

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2. Raise the ramp door and attach the door cables (Fig. 19A) to the door cable brackets (Fig. 19B) with the
retainer pins (Fig. 19C), on both sides of the ramp door.
A
C
B
Fig. 18
1. If applicable, release the rear bungee (Fig. 18A) attached to the footman loop (Fig. 18B) on the door jamb
(Fig. 18C) for both sides of the patio rail kit and gently lower the patio railings to the surface of the door
(Fig. 18D).
B
A
C
D
Fig. 19
A method of support, or the assistance of another person, to support the ramp door when removing
or attaching the door cables to extend the door to the ramp position is recommended.

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Fig. 23
4. If applicable, engage the J-bolt (Fig. 16) on the curbside of the patio railing.
5. For the curbside patio railing (Fig. 21A), fold the front panel (Fig. 21B) over towards the top of the ramp door.
6. Lift the patio railing up into a 90 degree position (Fig. 22A).
7. Swing the front panel in towards the center of the ramp door (Fig. 23A).
A/B
A
A
B
Fig. 20
Fig. 21 Fig. 22
B
AA
3. Release the two snaps holding the front panel and gate to the driver's side railing (Fig. 20A) and one
snap on the curbside railing (Fig. 20B).
NOTE: An alternate version of the patio rail kit has a "no-gate" option, with only one snap on each side
holding the two front panels to the side panels.
A

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8. Located towards the top of the ramp door, secure the curbside front panel bottom leg (Fig. 24A) into
the keeper (Fig. 24B) by pushing the compression latch lever (Fig. 24C) towards the trailer, slide the leg
into place and release the lever.
NOTE: Alternate versions of the Lippert 3000 series will have a spring plunger (Fig. 25A). Turn the lever
(Fig. 25B) towards the trailer, and insert and secure the curbside patio rail leg.
9. If applicable, engage the J-Bolt (Fig. 16) on the driver's side of the patio railing.
10. For the driver's side patio railing (Fig. 26A), fold the front panel and gate (Fig. 26B) over towards the
top of the ramp door.
11. Lift the patio railing up into a 90 degree position (Fig. 27A).
12. Swing the driver's side front gate and railing panel in towards the center of the ramp door (Fig. 28A).
Fig. 24
BA
Fig. 25
A
Fig. 26 Fig. 27 Fig. 28
A
B
C
A
B
A

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13. Located towards the top of the ramp door, secure the driver's side front gate bottom leg (Fig. 29B) into
the keeper (Fig. 29C) by pushing the compression latch lever (Fig. 29A) towards the trailer, slide the leg
into place and release the lever.
NOTE: Alternate versions of the Lippert 3000 series will have a spring plunger (Fig. 30A). Turn the lever
(Fig. 30B) towards the trailer, insert and secure the curbside patio rail leg.
Fig. 31
A
A
Fig. 32
14. Secure the middle front gate (Fig. 31A) by rotating the U-shaped latch (Fig. 31B) over the curbside front
patio panel (Fig. 32A).
15. Attach the gap panel for added support and security for small children and pets, in between the rear
of the patio railing and the door jamb. Slide the rubber bulb side of the gap panel (Fig. 33A) onto the
extrusion edge of the door jamb (Fig. 33B).
16. Attach the three buckles (Fig. 34A) on the other side of the gap panel around the rear side panel
vertical post (Fig. 34B), through the holes in the screen and snap the buckles together.
Fig. 33 Fig. 34
A
B
A
A
A
B
B
Fig. 29 Fig. 30
A
B
C
A
B

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Fig. 35
17. The Lippert 3000 Series ramp door and patio rail kit are now open and fully deployed, with a gate (Fig. 35)
or without a gate (Fig. 36).
Fig. 36

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Stowed Position to Extended Patio Position
If the Lippert 3000 series ramp door is in the stowed position and the extended patio position is desired, use
the following procedure.
1. To open the ramp door, first verify the compression latch is unlocked (Fig. 37A).
2. Raise the handle of the compression latch (Fig. 37B) so that it is parallel with the ground.
3. Twist the compression latch handle 90° in either direction (Fig. 37C). This will release the locking tab
(Fig. 37D) from the door jamb, allowing the ramp door to be lowered.
4. Slowly lower the patio ramp door until it rests at the 90 degree position, parallel to the ground.
Fig. 37
• Do not operate the ramp door on uneven ground.
• Always lower ramp door onto level ground.
• Do not lower ramp door into a ditch or gully.
• Do not release the ramp door until it rests completely on the ground.
• Do not stand behind the ramp door while operating.
• Keep all body parts clear of the ramp door while closing.
• Failure to heed WARNING may result in serious bodily injury or component and/or property damage.
NOTE: Although the product is water resistant, LCI recommends storing the door in the closed position
during periods of rain to reduce the risk of water intrusion, which may result in delamination.
Moving parts can pinch, crush or cut. Keep clear and use caution.
A
A
B
D
C

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Fig. 38
NOTE: On alternate versions of the Lippert 3000 series patio rail kit, there will NOT be two front and rear
bungees. An alternate version of the Lippert 3000 Series will have a J-bolt (Fig. 39A) located at both side
patio railing front bases (Fig. 40A). Pull the yellow lanyard (Fig. 39B) and turn the J-bolt a quarter turn
(Fig. 39C). Raise the side patio rails into a 90 degree position (Fig. 40B) until it clicks into the J-bolt,
locking the patio rail into position. The J-bolt also holds the side rail panel down and in place when the
yellow lanyard is pulled out, turned a quarter turn and the patio railing is folded down into the stowed
position (Fig. 38). The bungee cords (Fig. 38A) located at the front of the patio rail assembly's now serves
the same purpose.
5. Unhook the bungee (Fig. 38A) from the front driver's side and curbside brackets (Fig. 38B), holding the
patio railings to the ramp door.
Fig. 39 Fig. 40
A
B
C
A
B
A
A
B
B

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7. If applicable, engage the J-bolt (Fig. 39) on the curbside of the patio railing.
8. For the curbside patio railing (Fig. 42A), fold the front panel (Fig. 42B) over towards the top of the ramp door.
9. Lift the patio railing up into a 90 degree position (Fig. 43A).
10. Swing the front panel in towards the center of the ramp door (Fig. 44A).
6. Release the two snaps holding the front panel and gate to the driver's side railing (Fig. 41A) and one snap
on the curbside railing (Fig. 41B).
NOTE: An alternate version of the patio rail kit has a "no-gate" option which there will only be one snap on
each side holding the two front panels to the side panels.
Fig. 41
A/B
A
A
B
Fig. 42 Fig. 43
B
Fig. 44
AA
A