Peak KAL-12A Manual

4-post Lift
Model: KAL-12, KAL-12A, KAL-12AX
Original

CONTENTS
Product Features and Specifications ..................................................... 1
Installation Requirement ..................................................................... 2
Steps of Installation ........................................................................... 5
Exploded View ..................................................................................24
Test Run ......................................................................................... 34
Operation Instruction ....................................................................... 35
Maintenance ................................................................................... 35
Trouble Shooting ............................................................................. 37
Lift Disposal......................................................................................37

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I. PRODUCT FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
FEATURES
· Manual control air-operated system.
· Mechanical self-lock and air-drived safety release.
· Manual hydraulic power system, cable-drived.
· Strengthen and Non-skid diamond platforms.
· Adjustable platform and adjustable safety lock ladders.
· Optional Jack:With hand pump/Air-operated hydraulic pump/Controlled by power
unit.
. Optional Turnplate：Alignment model only
ALIGNMENT MODEL SPECIFICATIONS
Model
Lifting
Capacity
Lifting
Height
Lifting
Time
Overall
Length
(W/ Ramps)
Overall
Width
Width
Between
Columns
Motor
KAL-12
12,000 lbs
1865mm
73 3/8”
60S
6012mm
236 5/8”
3208mm
126 1/4”
2852mm
112 1/4”
4.0HP
KAL-12A
12,000 lbs
1915mm
75 3/8”
60S
6012mm
236 5/8”
3208mm
126 1/4”
2852mm
112 1/4”
4.0HP
KAL-12AX
12,000 lbs
1915mm
75 3/8”
60S
6012mm
236 5/8”
3356mm
132 1/8”
3000mm
118 1/8”
4.0HP
KAL-12A, KAL-12AX
Fig.2
KAL-12
Fig.1

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II. INSTALLATION REQUIREMEN
A. TOOLS REQUIRED
Rotary Hammer Drill (Φ19) Carpenter’s Chalk
Hammer Screw Sets
Level Bar Tape Measure (7.5m)
English Spanner (12") Pliers

Wrench Set

Lock Wrench
(10#, 12#, 13#, 14#, 17#, 19#, 24#, 30#)

Ratchet Spanner with Socket (28#)
Socket Head Wrench
(3#, 5#, 6#)
Fig. 3

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B. Equipment storage and installation requirements.
The equipment should be stored or installed in a shady, normal temperature,
ventilated and dry place.
C. The equipment should be unload and transfer by forklift.
D. SPECIFICATIONS OF CONCRETE (See Fig. 5)
Specifications of concrete must be adhered to the specification as following.
Failure to do so may result in lift and/or vehicle falling.
1. Concrete must be thickness 100mm minimum and without reinforcing steel bars，and
must be dried completely before the installation.
2. Concrete must be in good condition and must be of test strength 3,000 psi (210kg/cm²)
minimum.
3. Floors must be level and no cracks.
E. AIR SUPPLY
Air pressure requirement: 0.8Mpa, Air line size ￠8×￠6 and ￠6×￠4.
F. POWER SUPPLY
The electrical source must be 3KW minimum. The source cable size must be 2.5mm² and in
good condition of contacting with floor.
Fig. 5
Fig. 4
≥100mm

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III. STEPS OF INSTALLATION
A. Location of installation
Check and insure the installation location (concrete, layout, space size etc.) is suitable for
lift installation.
B. Check the parts before assembly
1. Packaged lift and hydraulic power unit (See Fig. 6).
2. Open the outer packing carefully (See Fig. 7).
Shipment Parts List
3. Take off the Drive-in Ramps and Columns (See Fig. 8).
4. Loose the screws of the upper package stand, take off the offside platform, take out the
parts inside the power-side platform, then remove the package stand.
Fig. 6
Power-side Platform
Drive-in Ramp
Offside Platform
Cross Beam
Column
Fig. 7
Parts box
Fig. 8

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5.Move aside the parts and check the parts according to the shipment parts list (See Fig. 9).
KAL-12A KAL-12AX
Fig. 10
43
KAL-12
Fig. 9
43

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6. Open the carton of parts and check the parts according to the parts box list (See Fig. 11).
7. Check the parts of the parts bag according to the parts bag list (See Fig. 12).
Fig. 11
KAL-12
Parts bag 1
KAL-12A
KAL-12AX
Parts bag 1

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C. Use a carpenter’s chalk line to establish installation layout
Make sure the size is right and base is flat (see Fig. 13).
Note: Reserve space before and behind the installation site.
Model
A
B
C
KAL-12
KAL-12A
5100mm
200 3/4”
3208mm
126 1/4”
6025mm
237 1/4”
KAL-12AX
5100mm
3356mm
6105mm
Fig. 13
Fig. 12
Use a carpenter’s chalk line to establish
installation layout
Car in Direction
Parts bag 2

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D. Install cross beams (See Fig. 14, Fig. 15).
Fig. 14
Fig. 15
2
Hole towards inside
1
3
3

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E. Fix the anchor bolts
1. Prepare the anchor bolts (See Fig. 16).
2. Using the prescribed rotary hammer drill, and drill all the anchor holes and install the
anchor bolts, do not tighten the anchor bolts first (See Fig. 17).
F. Install the safety ladders
1. Take off the pulley safety cover and unscrew the four upper nuts of the Safety Ladders, and
then adjust the four lower nuts to be at the same position. Withdraw the Slack-cable safety
lock of the Cross-beam to insert the Safety Ladder in, raise the Safety Ladder, and screw the
upper nuts (See Fig. 18.)
Fig. 18
6
Nut
Spring washer
Washer
Fig. 16
Drilling
Clearing
Expand
5
Fig. 17
Safety Ladder is
inserted between
Limit Pins
Limit Pin
Limit Pin
Safety Ladder
Safety Ladder is
inserted between Limit Pins
90mm
Note: Minimum embedment of anchors is 90mm.

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2. Install safety ladders (See Fig. 19).
G. Put the Cross Beams at the same height (See Fig. 20)
Fig. 19
Safety ladder pass through the
hole of the top plate, then tighten
the two nuts
7
This height should
be the same for
four safety ladders
6
Fig. 20
Lifting Both Cross Beams to
the same height, it is
recommended to about
1-meter height
Cross Beam safety
device should be locked
to the same level
The two beams should be raised to the
same height

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H. Install power-side platform.
1. Put the power-side platform upon the cross beams by forklift or manual, offset the cross
beams to the outside till the pulleys of both platforms can set up into the cross beam (See
Fig.21,22), Install the power-side platform and screw up the bolts (See Fig.23).
Beams and columns tilt
outward
Beams and columns tilt
outward
Power-side platform
Tighten the platform and beam with M16 *
40 hex screws
Fig.23
Pulley installation
A view
Fig.21
Pulley installation
B view
Fig.22
A
B

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I. Assembly offside platform and slider block, (See Fig. 24) check the plumbness of
columns with level, adjusting with the shims if not, and then tighten the anchor
bolts (See Fig. 25).
Using the ratchet spanner with
socket to tighten the bolts
Fig. 25
18
8
Install the slider block
C View
Fig. 24
3-15
3-16
3-14
Note: Torque of Anchors is
150N.m.

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J. Install cables
1. Pass through the cables from the platform to the columns according to the number of the
cables (See Fig. 26).
No.
Cable
○
1
○
2
○
3
○
4
Length
(w/ fitting)
3775mm
10325mm
5380mm
8710mm
KAL-12(A)
Length
(w/ fitting)
3850mm
10400mm
5455mm
8785mm
KAL-12AX
A
D
B
C
55
56
57
58
Fig. 26
A
B
C
D

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2. The cable pass through the cross beam to top plate of columns and be screwed with cable
nuts (See Fig. 27, 28), then install the cable limit pin. (See Fig. 29)
7
Cable pass through
between the big pulley
and tension pulley
D View
Fig.27
Cable pass through top
plate and be screwed
with cable nuts.
E View
Fig.28
F View
Fig. 29
Install limit pin
Cable
60B
Pulley
60A
Cable Limit pin
E
D
F
After installation

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3. Illustration for platform cables (See Fig. 30, 31, 32).
cable ④
cable ②
cable ②
cable ①
cable ④
cable ③
Fig. 32
19
cable ④
cable ②
cable ①
cable ④
cable ③
cable ②
cable ②
cable ④
Hex Bolt M10*120
Limit Slider
Fig. 30
Fig. 31

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K. Install oil-water separator, manual control air valve and power unit
(See Fig. 33).
Fig. 33
Air outlet
Air inlet
Air
direction
The side marking
“P” on the air valve
is Air Input.
24
25
26
22
28
29
30
31
27
1
20
21
22
23
32
33
34

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L. Install hydraulic system.
Note: Oil hoses and oil return pipe connected to oil cylinder must be passed above the cable
and cylinder inlet port must swing upward to avoid the oil hose and oil return pipe
scratched by cable.
Oil and air
pipes through
the clamp
71
65
64
Guard coil
Cylinder
connector
swings up
Oil return pipe installation
J View
Fig.36
71
Installation of return pipe
and inlet pipe
G view
Fig. 34
63
61
54
Cross beam limit
switch cable and the oil
return pipe all comes
out through this hole
6* 4air pipe
connect to
solenoid valve
G
H
I
J
I View
Fig.35
Need to be put into the bellows
H View
Fig.37
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59

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M. Install air-line system
1. Connecting front and rear Cross Beam cylinders by using 6*4 black air pipe. (the actual
length of air line can be cut by user) (See Fig.38)
2, Cut the 6*4 black air pipe by scissor between two retainers, then connect the air line with
T fitting. (See Fig. 39).
3. Connecting the solenoid valve using 6*4 black air pipe (the actual length of air line can be
cut by user) (See Fig. 40).
Rear
Cross Beam
Front
Cross Beam
Power-side
platform
Air pipe through
retainer
air pipe
Power unit
K
L
69
70
Power-side platform air pipe
connect with T fitting
6*4 black air pipe
connect the solenoid
valve
Fig.38
L view
Fig.40
K view
Fig.39
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