MOHAWK MODEL TR-25A, FL-25, TR-19
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APPENDAGES
RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE INDIVIDUAL USER OR USING
ORGANIZATION FOR IMPROVING THIS PUBLICATION OR ANY
ASPECT OF THE PRODUCT ARE ENCOURAGED AND SHOULD BE
FORWARDED IN WRITING TO :
Mohawk Lifts, LLC. PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENTS P.O. BOX
110 AMSTERDAM, NY, 12010
THIS IS NOT AVEHICLE LIFTING PROCEDURE MANUAL AND NO
ATTEMPT IS MADE OR IMPLIED HEREIN TO INSTRUCT THE USER IN
LIFTING METHODS PARTICULARLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL
APPLICATION OF THE EQUIPMENT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL.
RATHER, THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE INTENDED AS A
BASE LINE FOR OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, TROUBLE SHOOTING,
AND PARTS LISTING OF THE UNIT AS IT STANDS ALONE AND AS IT
IS INTENDED AND ANTICIPATED TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION
WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT.
PROPER APPLICATION OF THE EQUIPMENT DESCRIBED HEREIN IS
LIMITED TO THE PARAMETERS DETAILED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS
AND THE USES SET FORTH IN THE DESCRIPTIVE PASSAGES. ANY
OTHER PROPOSED APPLICATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
DOCUMENTED AND SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO Mohawk Lifts,
LLC.FOR EXAMINATION. THE USER ASSUMES FULL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, PERSONAL
INJURY, OR ALTERATION OF THE EQUIPMENT DESCRIBED IN THIS
MANUAL OR ANY SUBSEQUENT DAMAGES.
DO NOT WELD, APPLY HEAT, OR MODIFY THIS EQUIPMENT IN ANY
MANNER WITHOUT WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM Mohawk
Lifts, LLC.CERTAIN ALLOY OR HEAT-TREATED
COMPONENTS MAY BE DISTORTED OR WEAKENED, RESULTING IN
AN UNSAFE CONDITION.
Mohawk Lifts, LLC.IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DISTORTIONS
WHICH RESULT FROM WELDING ON THIS EQUIPMENT
AFTER MANUFACTURING IS COMPLETED. UNAUTHORIZED
WELDING, APPLICATION OF HEAT, OR MODIFICATION OF
THIS EQUIPMENT VOIDS ANY AND /OR ALL APPLICABLE
WARRANTIES COVERING THIS EQUIPMENT.
ALL WARRANTIES APPLICABLE TO THIS EQUIPMENT ARE
CONTINGENT ON STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULES AND PROCEDURES IN THIS MANUAL.
KEEP ALL SHIELDS AND GUARDS IN PLACE. INSURE ALL SAFETY
MECHANISMS ARE OPERABLE. KEEP HANDS, FEET, AND CLOTHING
AWAY FROM POWER-DRIVEN AND MOVING PARTS.
WARNING
DO NOT INSTALL THIS UNIT IN A PIT OR DEPRESSION DUE TO
FIRE OR EXPLOSION RISK
IMPORTANT NOTE
A LEVEL FLOOR IS SUGGESTED FOR A PROPER INSTALLATION SITE
AND WILL ENSURE LEVEL LIFTING. SMALL DIFFERENCES IN
FLOOR SLOPES MAY BE COMPENSATED FOR WITH SPECIAL
LIFTING PADS. ANY MAJOR SLOPE CHANGES WILL AFFECT THE
LOW PROFILE HEIGHT OF THE LIFTING PADS AND / OR THE UNITS
LEVEL LIFTING PERFORMANCE. IF A FLOOR IS OF QUESTIONABLE
SLOPE, CONSIDER A SURVEY OF THE SIGHT AND / OR THE
POSSIBILITY OF POURING A NEW LEVEL CONCRETE SLAB
SECTION. SEE FIGURE 1. SIMPLY STATED, FOR OPTIMUM LEVEL
LIFTING, THE EQUIPMENT, AT BEST, CAN LIFT ONLY AS LEVEL AS
THE FLOOR ON WHICH IT IS LOCATED... AND SHOULD NOT BE
EXPECTED TO COMPENSATE FOR DRASTIC FLOOR SLOPE
DIFFERENCES.
THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE INSTALLED ON A LEVEL CONCRETE
FLOOR WITH A MINIMUM THICKNESS OF 4-1/2 " THE CONCRETE
MUST BE AGED AT LEAST ( 28 ) TWENTY EIGHT DAYS PRIOR TO
INSTALLATION AND HAVE A MINIMUM COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
OF 4000 P.S.I..
DO NOT INSTALL THIS UNIT ON ANY ASPHALT SURFACE.
DO NOT INSTALL THIS UNIT ON ANY SURFACE OTHER THAN
CONCRETE CONFORMING TO THE MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS
STATED IN THE GENERAL FLOOR REQUIREMENTS.
DO NOT INSTALL THIS UNIT ON EXPANSION SEAMS OR ON
CRACKED, DEFECTIVE CONCRETE. CHECK WITH BUILDING
ARCHITECT.
DO NOT INSTALL THIS UNIT ON A SECOND FLOOR OR ANY
GROUND FLOOR WITH A BASEMENT BENEATH WITHOUT WRITTEN
AUTHORIZATION FROM THE BUILDING ARCHITECT.
INSTALL THIS EQUIPMENT ON CONCRETE ONLY
IF, FOR ANY REASON, A NEW CONCRETE SLAB SECTION IS
REQUIRED, THE MINIMUM THICKNESS, COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH,
AND AGING ARE MANDATORY. FOR YOUR PROTECTION,
CERTIFIED STRENGTH DOCUMENTATION SHOULD BE OBTAINED
FROM THE FIRM WHO SUPPLIES THE CONCRETE MIXTURE AT THE
TIME OF THE POUR. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE MADE
TO THE JOINING OF THE EXISTING FLOOR AND THE NEW SECTION
BEING ADDED. CHECK WITH BUILDING ARCHITECT. THE
SUGGESTED SIZE OF THE NEW CONCRETE SLAB SECTION IS
LISTED IN THE, NEW SLAB RECOMMENDATIONS
SECTION IN THE BACK OF THIS MANUAL.
CAUTION
THE EQUIPMENT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL COULD BE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IF IMPROPERLY OR CARELESSLY
OPERATED. FOR THE PROTECTION OF ALL PERSONS AND
EQUIPMENT, ONLY COMPETENTLY TRAINED OPERATORS WHO
ARE CRITICALLY AWARE OF THE PROPER OPERATING
PROCEDURES, POTENTIAL DANGERS, AND SPECIFIC APPLICATION
OF THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO TOUCH THE
CONTROLS AT ANY TIME.
SAFE OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DEPENDENT ON USE, IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPERATION PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN
THIS MANUAL ALONG WITH THE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
PROCEDURES WITH CONSIDERATION OF PREVAILING
CONDITIONS.
THE EQUIPMENT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL IS NEITHER
DESIGNED NOR INTENDED FOR ANY APPLICATION ALONE OR IN
CONJUNCTION WITH ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT THAT INVOLVES
THE LIFTING OR MOVING OF PERSONS.
ALWAYS CONSULT THE VEHICLE LIFTING GUIDE FOR THE PROPER
LIFTING POINTS ON ANY VEHICLE. THESE GUIDES ARE AVAILABLE
FROM THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS.
AFTER LIFTING THE VEHICLE TO THE DESIRED HEIGHT, ALWAYS
LOWER THE UNIT ONTO THE MECHANICAL SAFETIES. THE
FORMING OF GOOD OPERATIONAL WORK HABITS WILL
ELIMINATE OVERSIGHTS IN THE USE OF PROVIDED SAFETY
DEVICES.
