Nussbaum UNI-LIFT 4000 MB User manual

UNI-LIFT 4000 MB
Automotive lift date: 02/1996
Manual date: 01.01.2010
Operating Instruction and Documentation
Serial-number: ........................................
Otto Nußbaum GmbH & Co.KG//Korker Strasse 24//D-77694 Kehl-Bodersweier
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]//http://www.nussbaum-lifts.de
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Table of contents
Foreword.............................................................................................................. 10
Record of installation............................................................................................ 12
Record of handing over........................................................................................ 13
1. Introduction......................................................................................................... 14
1.1 Installation and check of the automotive lift.................................................... 14
1.2 Information of Warning................................................................................... 14
2. Master document of the automotive lift............................................................ 15
2.1 Lift–manufacturer ........................................................................................... 15
2.2 Application...................................................................................................... 15
2.3 Changes at the construction........................................................................... 15
2.4 Displacement of the automotive-lift ................................................................ 15
2.5 Declaration of conformity................................................................................ 16
3. Technical information ........................................................................................ 17
3.1 Technical ratings............................................................................................ 17
3.2 Safety devices................................................................................................ 17
3.3 Datasheet....................................................................................................... 18
3.4 Sketch of the base plates............................................................................... 20
3.5 Foundation plan.............................................................................................. 21
3.4 Hydraulic diagram drawing............................................................................. 23
3.5 Electrical diagram drawing ............................................................................. 25
3.7 Electrical plug connection............................................................................... 37
3.6 Pneumatic diagram drawing........................................................................... 38
4. Safety regulations .............................................................................................. 39
5. Operating instructions....................................................................................... 40
5.1 Lifting the vehicle............................................................................................ 40
5.2 Lowering the vehicle....................................................................................... 41
5.3 Lowering into the ratchet for wheel alignment................................................ 41
5.4 Equalisation the platforms.............................................................................. 41
6. Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 43
6.1 Driving on an obstacle.................................................................................... 44
6.2 Emergency lowering....................................................................................... 44
6.2.1 Emergency lowering with the main lift........................................................ 44
7. Inspection and Maintenance.............................................................................. 47
7.1 Maintenance plan of the lift............................................................................. 47
7.2 How often must the lift be cleaned? ............................................................... 49
8. Security check .................................................................................................... 50
9. Installation and Initiation ................................................................................... 50
9.1 Regulations for the installation ....................................................................... 50
9.2 Erection and doweling of the lift...................................................................... 51
9.3 Initiation.......................................................................................................... 52
9.4 Changing the installation place....................................................................... 52
First security check before installation.................................................................. 59
Regular security check and maintenance............................................................. 60
Extraordinary security check ................................................................................ 66

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Document D.06: Short Description for QMW 1.0
QMW 1.0 describes the procedures of installation a new lift and of maintenance of lifts during the lift
life cycle. The QMW 1.0 must be to applied for all lifts certificated by Daimler AG for the wheel
alignment in Daimler workshops.
Attention ! Please fill in the reports instructed below, please make a copy of each and send it
to the manufacturer or to your client in order that he will send the reports to the
manufacturer.
ÆNew Lift: Handing over and installation the lift in a Daimler workshop
1. Arrange delivery and installation date with the customer of the lift.
2. Check the delivery content for completeness and for possible damages
Note missing parts on the Shipping Report P.03, in case of missing parts put this report to
the others and send them back together. Note other irregularities on the Installation and
Instruction Report P.04.
3. Assembly, Installation, Levelling of the lift
3.1 After installing the lift apply the basic check for level alignment with an external electronic
levelling device and note the results on the Daimler Quality Report Q40.2/9.1.
3.2 In case the wheel alignment equipment is installed apply the track level alignment check with
test sensors fixed to the vehicle as a cross check. Note the results on the Quality Report
Q40.2/9.1, In case the wheel alignment equipment is not installed continue with step 4.
Remove possible irregularities and note the irregularities and the repair steps on the Quality
Report Q40.2/9.1 under remarks.
4. Apply the security check according to the lift documentation and confirm it on the Report P.04.
5. Introduce the operating procedures to the operator(s) of the lift and hand over the lift to the
customer.
6. Attach the sticker confirming the levelling to the lift
7. Fill in the Installation and Instruction Report P.04 complete and readable. Note the
customers address and the serial number and the type of the lift. The responsible of the
customer has to confirm by sign the correctness of lift installation, obvious irregularities and
the instruction of the operators.
Reports to send to manufacturer
Installation and Instruction Report (P.04), DC Quality Report (Q40.2/9.1), in case of claims the
Shipping Report (P.03).
ÆWorking Lift: Testing and / or repairing the lift in a Daimler-Workshop
1. Arrange delivery, maintenance, repair date
2. On the opportunity of a periodical maintenance or a annual security check please check the
levelling of the lift either by a basic check or by a check with test sensors fixed to the vehicle.
Note the results on the Quality Report Q40.2/9.1.
3. In case of faults on the levelling of the lift platforms apply the basic check with an electronic
levelling device after finishing the adjustment. The adjustment should be cross checked by the
track level alignment with test sensors fixed to the vehicle. Note the results on the DC Quality
Report Q40.2/9.1.
4. Note maintenance / repair work on the Quality Report Q40.2/9.1 under remarks. The
responsible of the customer has to confirm by sign the correctness of the lift function or
obvious irregularities.
5. Attach the sticker confirming the levelling to the lift
Reports send to manufacturer
DC Quality Report (Q40.2/9.1)

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Foreword
Nußbaum-Lifts are a result of long-standing experiences.
The high quality and the superior concept guarantee them reliability, a long lift time and the
economic business. To avoid unnecessary damages and dangers, read the operating instruction
attentive and observe the contents. Another or the described purpose going out use is not valid when
not as agreed. This is valid particularly for climb and go.
Company Nußbaum is not liable for damages arising from this. The user carries the risk a lonely.
For the use belonged:
- to observe all the notice in the operating instruction and
- the following of the inspection and maintenance work and the prescribed tests.
- The instruction for use has to be observed by all persons working with the lift.
- Especially the chapter “Safety/accident Prevention“ has to be observed.
- In addition to the safety remarks of the instructions for use the regulations and
instructions being valid at the place of operation have to be considered.
Obligations of the operator:
The operator is obliged to allow only those persons complying to the following requirement to work at
the unit
- being well acquainted with the basic regulations concerning labour safety and accident
prevention and being trained to operate the unit.
- having read and understood the chapter concerning safety and warning instructions and
confirmed that by their signature.
Dangers when operating with the lift:
The Nußbaum-Lifts are designed and built according to technical standard and the approved
regulations for technical security. Yet, danger for body and life of the operator may turn up when using
the lift inexpertly.
The lift must only be operated:
- for its appropriate use
- in unobjectionable condition concerning technical security.
Organising requirements
- The instructions for use are constantly to be kept at the place of operation being at hand
at any time.
- In addition to the instructions for use rules pertaining to other regulations i.e. accident
prevention and environmental rules are to be observed and directed.
- Safety- and danger alert operation of personal is occasionally and by observing the
instructions for use to be controlled.
- As far as required and ordered by regulations personal protective equipment is to be
used
- All safety- and danger-hints at the lift are to be observed!

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- Spare parts must comply with technical requirements laid down by the manufacturer.
This is only warranted with original parts.
Consider time intervals given or fixed in instructions for use for repeated
tests/inspections.
Maintenance works, remedy of faults and disposal
- Fixed Adjusting-, maintenance- and inspection works and time intervals including
Details for exchange of parts/part components as mentioned in the instructions for use are to be
adhered.
These works must only be carried out by expert personal.
- After maintenance- and repair works loose screw connections must always be firmly
tightened!
Guarantee and liability
- Our „General conditions of selling and delivering“ are in force.
There will be no guarantee or liability for injuries of persons or things if these injuries are caused
by one or by some of the following reasons.
- Inappropriate use of the lift
- Inappropriate installation, initiation, operation and maintenance of the lift.
- Use of the lift while one or several security devices do not work or do not work correctly or are not
installed correctly.
- Not to follow the regulations of the operating instruction concerning transport, storing, installation,
initiation, operation and maintenance of the lift.
- Changes of the construction of the lift without asking the producer.
- Changes of important adjustments of the lift (e.g. driving elements, power rating, motor speed, etc)
- Wrong or incorrect maintenance.
- Catastrophes, acts of God or external reasons.

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Fill out, undersign and copy this sheet and send the original to the lift
manufacturer. The copy remains in the Manual.
Otto Nußbaum GmbH & Co. KG
Korker Straße 24
D-77694 Kehl-Bodersweier
Record of installation
The automotive lift with the
serial number:............................................ was installed on:...............................................
at the firm:................................................. at:.....................................................................
the safety was checked and the lift was started.
The installation was effected from the operating authority/competent (please delete as applicable).
The safety of the automotive lift was checked from the competent before the initial operation.
The operating authority attest the installation of the automotive lift, the competent attest the correct
initial operation.
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date name of the operating authority signature of the operating authority
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date name of the competent person signature of the competent person
Your customer service:.................................................................................................................
Automotive Lift date: 02/1996 Manual date: 01.01.2010

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Record of handing over
The automotive lift with the
serial number:............................................ was installed on:...............................................
at the firm:................................................. at:.....................................................................
the safety was checked and the lift was started.
The persons below were introduced after the installation of the automotive lift. The introduction was
carried out from an erector of the lift-manufacturer or from a franchised dealer (competent person).
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date name signature
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date name signature
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date name signature
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date name signature
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date name signature
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date name signature
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date name of competent signature of the competent
Your customer service:.................................................................................................................

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1. Introduction
The document ”Operating Instruction and Documentation” contains important information about
installation, operation and maintenance of the lift.
To furnish proof of the installation of the automotive lift the form ”Record of Installation” must be
signed and returned to the manufacturer.
To furnish proof of the singular, regular and extraordinary check this documentation contains forms.
The forms should be used to document the checks. They should not be removed from this
documentation.
Every change of the construction and displacement of the automotive lift has to be registered in
the ”Master document” of the lift.
1.1 Installation and check of the automotive lift
Only specialist staff is allowed to do work concerning safety and to do the safety checks of the lift.
They are called experts and competent persons in this document.
Experts are persons (for example self-employed engineers, experts) which have received
instruction and have experience to check and to test automotive lifts. They know the
relevant regulations concerning both labour and accidents prevention.
Competent persons are persons who have acquired adequate knowledge and experience with
automotive lifts. They took part in training from the lift-manufacturer (servicing
technicians of the manufacturer or dealer are competent)
1.2 Information of Warning
To show danger and to show important information the three symbols below are used. Pay
attention to those passages, which are marked with these symbols.
Danger! This sign indicates danger to life. Inexpert handling of the described
operation may be dangerous to life.
Caution! This sign cautions against possible damage to the automotive lift or other
material defects in case of inexpert handling .
Attention! This sign indicates an important function or another important
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2. Master document of the automotive lift
2.1 Lift–manufacturer
Otto Nußbaum GmbH & Co. KG
Korker Straße 24
D-77694 Kehl-Bodersweier
2.2 Application
The automotive lift is a lifting mechanism for lifting motor vehicles with a laden weight of up to
4000kg. The max. load distribution is 2:1 in or against drive-on direction.
The automotive lift is only designed for servicing vehicles. It is not allowed to carry persons with the
lift. It is not allowed to climb on the lift or on the vehicle. It’s not allowed to install the standard-
automotive lift in a hazardous location, washing bays or wet environment.
After changes of the construction after essential maintenance work on carrying parts and after
changing the installation place, an expert has to check the lift and to confirm its correctness and
security.
2.3 Changes at the construction
Changes at the construction, expert checking, resumption of work
(date, kind of change, signature of the expert)
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name, address of the expert
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place, date signature of the expert
2.4 Displacement of the automotive-lift
Displacement of the automotive-lift, expert checking, resumption of work
(date, kind of change, signature of the expert)
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name, address of the expert
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place, date signature of the expert

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2.5 Declaration of conformity

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3. Technical information
3.1 Technical ratings
Capacity (main lift) 4000 kg
Load distribution max. 2:1 in or against drive-on direction
Lifting time (main lift) approx. 40 sec. with load
Lowering time (main lift) approx. 24 sec. with load
Lifting height (main lift) approx. 1720mm
Line voltage 3PH,N+PE, 400 Volt, 50Hz
Driving voltage 24V
Powerrating 3kW
Motor speed 2800 rot./min.
Pump capacity 3 cm3
Hydraulic pressure approx. 250 bar
Pressure relief valve approx. 280 bar
Oil tank approx. 10 Litre
Sound level ≤75 dB(A)
Connection by customer 3~/N+PE, 400V, 50 Hz (standard version)
with fuse 16 Ampere Time lag fuse
(Pay attention to the voltage of your country)
3.2 Safety devices
1. Safety ratchets at the main lift and the wheel free lift
Safety device against unintentional lowering
2. Pressure relief valve
Overprint-safety of the hydraulic system
3. Holding valve
Safety device against unintentional lowering
4. Safety device at the end of the platform
Safety device against crash of the load
5. Lockable main switch
Safety device against unauthorised operation
6. Seat valves at the cylinders of the wheel free lift
Safety device against unintentional lowering of the wheel free lift
7. CE-STOP
Safety device against bruises in the area of the feet
8. Photo electric
Safety device against bruises in the area of the feet

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3.3 Datasheet

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3.4 Sketch of the base plates
Observe the inner distance of the platforms.
See the table of the data sheet EINBAU0680