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. Safety Regulations
. Warnings
Failure to follow all of these safety instructions can
lead to severe injury or death from a sudden loss of
the load. Contact the manufacturer at the numbers or
address printed on the back cover of this manual if
you have any uestions.
Anyone who operates this jack must read and
understand a the instructions and warnings
provided with this jack before being a owed to use
it. All operators must be careful, competent, trained,
and ualified in the safe operation of the jack. The
owner (or other responsible individual) must ensure
that any operator observes the proper safety
procedures for using this jack at all times. If the
operator does not read well or is not fluent in English,
the owner / manager must read and review the
instructions and warnings in the manual with the
operator in the operator's native language to be sure
that the operator will use the jack properly.
The owner / manager must keep this manua for
future reference, and make sure the warning labels
on the jack are legible and intact at all times.
Replacement labels and manuals are available from
the manufacturer. Call the manufacturer using the
contact information on the back cover of this manual
if you have any uestions.
Make sure the oad does not exceed the maximum
capacity of the ift. Maximum capacity is 10,000 lbs.
/ 4,540 kg. per lift. Never use the lift system to raise or
support more than maximum capacity per lift. Never
use a lift as a stand to support more than maximum
capacity per lift.
NEVER modify the product in any way.
Modifications (other than those explicitly discussed in
this manual – e.g., use of optional small wheel
adapters) may cause the lift to perform improperly,
resulting in injury or death.
A ways use ift on a hard eve surface, capab e of
sustaining the oad. Be sure surface is clean and free
of debris, cracks, and chips.
The ift system is designed to ift over-the-road
vehic es with rims of at east 21 inches in diameter
(14 inches in diameter if the manufacturer supplied
optional adapters are used). NEVER use the lift
system on vehicles with rims
less
than 21 inches in
diameter (14 inches if adapters are used).
Use the ifts on y in pairs of 2 or 4 ift units, on the
opposite ends of the same axle. Never lift using a
single unit.
NEVER use the ift system to raise a vehic e by the
frame or structura member. The lift is designed to
be used only beneath the vehicle tires.
DO NOT raise one end of a vehic e if the opposite
end is supported by stands or another ifting
device. When using two lift units to raise one end of a
vehicle, the opposite end of the vehicle must be in
contact with the ground, transmission in neutral and
parking brake released.
To prevent tipping, never raise or ower just one
side of a vehic e.
Fig. 1: Warnings
DO NOT p ace hands, feet, other body parts, or
c othing on or near the ift tab e. There are potential
pinch points that can injure hands and fingers or
possibly grab clothing and pull body parts into pinch
points.
NEVER stand under the ift or vehic e when it is
being raised or owered.
NEVER operate ift system from a distance that the
work area is not p ain y visib e, another room, or
from under the vehicle.
NEVER use the ift system in conjunction with any
other equipment used to raise a vehic e.
Never use b ocks, adapters, or accessories that
have not been provided by the manufacturer, or
cribbing devices of any kind with this lift system.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not operate e uipment
in the vicinity of open containers of flammable li uids
(gasoline).
To reduce the risk of e ectric shock, do not use on
wet surfaces or expose to rain.
NEVER raise the ift system or an individua ift
when an automatic pin is partia y or fu y inserted.
If a lift raises against an inserted pin, stop raising
immediately.
