Stratus SAE-F12X Guide

Stratus 2 Post Base Plate Li Installaon & Operaon & Maintenance Instrucons
Model No.: SAE-F12X
2 Post Base Plate Li
Single (1) Point Manual Release
Liing Capacity: 12000lbs
Installaon & Operaon
Maintenance Instrucons
Important Note
1.This equipment can not be installed ,operated or repaired without reading instrucons.
2.Electricity must be hooked up by cered electrician.
3.Do not use this equipment beyond its rated capacity.

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Directory
1-Equipement Descripon………………………………………………………………………………………………3
1.1-Descripon ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………3
1.2-Technical Specicaons………………………………………………………………………………………………3
1.3-Installaon requirement……………………………………………………………………………………………5
2-Specicaons of concrete……………………………………………………………………………………………6
3-Installaon steps………………………………………………………………………………………………………7
4-Check Before Start……………………………………………………………………………………………………16
4.1-Mechanical Installaon Check……………………………………………………………………………………16
4.2-Electrical Hook Up Check…………………………………………………………………………………………16
4.3-Hydraulic System Tesng…………………………………………………………………………………………17
4.4-Load Test……………………………………………………………………………………………………………17
5-Operaon and use …………………………………………………………………………………………………18
5.1-Operaon ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………18
5.2-Raising/Liing ………………………………………………………………………………………………………18
5.3-Stopping………………………………………………………………………………………………………………18
5.4-Lowering………………………………………………………………………………………………………………18
6-Safety……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………18
6.1-Important reminder…………………………………………………………………………………………………18
6.2-Vehicle posion……………………………………………………………………………………………………19
6.3-Risk of Vehicle falling o from the li…………………………………………………………………………19
7-Maintenance……………………………………………………………………………………………………………20
8-Troubleshoong Guide………………………………………………………………………………………………21
9-Structure and Parts List………………………………………………………………………………………………22
9.1-Main column assembly………………………………………………………………………………………………22
9.2-Sub-column assembly………………………………………………………………………………………………23
9.3-Carriage assembly……………………………………………………………………………………………………24
9.4-Hydraulic cylinder assembly…………………………………………………………………………………………25
9.5-Main column safety lock assembly…………………………………………………………………………………26
9.6-Secondary column safety lock assembly……………………………………………………………………………27
9.7-Three-secon arm assembly…………………………………………………………………………………………27

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1-Equipement Descripon
1.1-Descripon
This 2Post Floor Plate Li is an advanced car & truck maintenance equipment, mainly used for automove’s
repair and maintenance.
1.2-Technical Specicaons
Model SAE-F12X
Li Capacity 5500KG/12000lbs
Overall Height 3117mm/122 3/4"
Overall Width 3940mm/155 1/8"
Maximum Liing Height 1900mm/74 13/16"
Minimum Height 125mm/4 15/16"
Liing Time About 60 sec.
Outside Column to Outside Column Width 3742mm/147 5/16"
Inside Column Width 3300mm/129 15/16"
Drive Through 2949mm/116 1/8"
Column Thickness of Steel 6mm/0.236"
Carriage Thickness of Steel 6mm/0.236"
Arms Thickness of Steel 8mm/0.315"
Equalized Cable Diameter 9mm/0.354"
Voltage 220V
Power 3.0Kw/4Hp
Breaker 30A
Hydraulic Oil 3-5 Gallons AW32/AW46
Equipment Weight 1980LBS

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Installaon (See Fig 1)
Features (See Fig 2)
FIG 1
FIG 2

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1.3-Installaon requirement
Tools required
Name Picture
Rotary hammer drill(Φ19)
carpenter's chalk
Hammer
Screw Sets
Level bar
Tap measure
English spanner(12")
Pliers
Ratchet spanner with socket(28#)
Socket head wrench(3#,5#,8#)
Lock wrench
Wrench set(10#,13#,14#,15#,17#,19,24#,27#,30#)

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2-Specicaons of concrete ( See Fig 3 )
Specicaons of concrete must be adhered to the specicaon as following. Failure to do so may result in li and/or
vehicle falling.
◇Concrete must be thickness 200mm minimum and without reinforcing steel bars, and must be completely dry be-
fore li installaon.
◇Concrete must be in good condion and must be of test strength 3500psi(245kg/cm²)minimum.
◇Floor must be level with no cracks or holes.
Steps of installaon
◇Locaon of installaon
Check and insure the installaon locaon( concrete, layout, space size etc.) is suitable for li installaon.
◇Use a carpenter's chalk line to establish installaon layout of baseplate( See Fig4).
FIG 3
FIG 4

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3-Installaon steps
Step 1:Check the pats before assembly
Packaged li and hydraulic power unit( See Fig 5 )
Step 2:Move aside the parts and check the parts according to the shipment parts list (See Fig 6).
FIG 6
FIG 5

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Step 3: Spare parts in the accessories box.
NO. Name Photo Parameter Qty.
1Arm sha Φ40×250L 4
2Arm sha xing screw Countersunk Hexagon Screw M10×15L 4
3Arm boom pad Φ70mm 4
4Increased set Φ60×100L 4
5Heightening bracket 2
6Heightening sleeve bracket xing screw Hexagon socket screws M8×10L 4
7An-collision tape 2
8An-collision rubber strip xing screws Hexagon socket screws M8×30 4
9Power unit frame 1
10 Power unit frame xing screws Hexagon socket screws M10×16L Each 2
11 Power unit xing screws Hexagon Screw M8×25L Each 4
12 Manual unlocking lever M10 Each 1
13 Safety lock release cable 1
14 Wire rope U-shaped chuck M3 2
15 Expansion screw M20×160L 14
16 Plasc gasket 15
17 Plasc cable e 30
18 Main column upper limit switch 1
19 Main column upper limit switch xing
screw
Phillips round head screws M5×10L 2
20 Locking and unlocking rope seat assembly
accessories
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21 User’s manual 1

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Step 4: Install anchor bolts
Posion the columns on the installaon layout of baseplate. Install the anchor bolts. Check the columns plumbness
with level bar, and adjusng with the shims if the columns are not vercal. Do not ghten the anchor bolts (See Fig 7).
FIG 7
Install Anchor Bolts (Fig 8)
1.Adjust the distance between 2 columns as required dimensions (Fig 8).
2.Adjust the opening direcon of the two columns in a straight line (visible).
3.Install Anchor Bolts (Suggest to use 3/4" Drill).
Note: Don’t Fasten/Tighten Nuts now in case any adjustment needed.
4.Adjust the vercality of the columns (visible) and use U-shape washer (come with package) if necessary.
5.Tighten anchor bolts nuts in diagonal order (Foot Pounds of Torque:90+,suggest to use hand wrench to ghten
nuts.
Note: Anchor bolts driven into the ground at least 150mm.(See Fig 8)
FIG 8

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Step 5: Adjust Carriage
Raise the carriage to the 1st locking posion located at the boom of the column (Fig 9).
Note: You can hear‘click’once locked.
Fig 9
Step 6:Install Equalized Cables (2 Cables in total)
Red & Blue color in this Fig are showing how to route the 2 cables (Fig 10).
Fig 10

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Step 7: Install Hydraulic Hose (2 hose in total)
Connect the longer hose in between the 2 cylinders, connect the short hose in between the cylinder and the power
unit. Please ghten the nuts with hand to avoid thread damage, then use hand wrench to fasten completely. ( Fig 11)
Fig 11
No. Name Qty. No. Name Qty.
1Power unit 16Connector 2 1
2Hose 1 17Connect square steel 2 1
3Connector 1 18Right angle connector 1
4Connect square steel 1 19Hose 2 1
5Connector 2 110 Hydraulic cylinder 2

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Step 8: Install Safety Lock Release Cable
1.The safety lock has been pre-installed.
2.Install safety lock release cable to connect the safety lock on the main column and vice column. (Fig 12)
3.Install safety lock cover.
NOTE: Press the single point lock release lever on the main column to check if this lever can release the mechanisms
in both columns at the same me. Adjust the safety lock release cable adjustment screw if necessary unl the lever
can release the mechanisms in both columns at the same me.
Fig 12
Main column
Vice column

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Step 9: Install Power Unit
Install power unit & motor mounng plate on the main column with screws .Truck adapters holder. (Fig 13).
No. Name Qty. No. Name Qty.
1Main column assembly 19Flat pad Φ10 2
2Hexagon screw M8×25 410 Power unit backpack 1
3Power unit 111 Heightening bracket 1
4Flat pad Φ8412 Socket head cap screws M8×10 2
5Spring cushion Φ8413 Increase the set 1
6Hex nuts M8 414 Safety lock cover (Opening) 1
7Socket head cap screws M10×16 215 Unlock lever 1
8Spring cushion Φ10 216 Phillips round head screws M6×8 4
Fig 13

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Step 10: Safety Lock Release Cable & Hose & Limiter Switch Wire Protecon cover.
1.Safety Lock Release Cable & Hose & Top Limiter Switch Wire Posion (Fig 14).
Fig 14
2. Install protecon cover (Fig 15)
NOTE: The protecon cover on the extension column for safety lock release cable & hose & top limiter switch you
need to install the protecon cover on column.
Fig 15

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Step 11: Install Base Plate (Fig 16)
Place the Baseplate inside the columns slots.( No screws needed).
No. Name Qty.
1Approach board welding 2
2Hose 2 1
3Phillips round head screws M8×10 8
4Approach board connecng board 1
Step12: Install liing arms. (See Fig 17)
Connect the liing arm and the carriage. The arm pin shas must be greased at the installaon Ensure the arm lock
can engage and release eecvely. .
Aenon: Install Liing arms and x feet protecon bars ONLY aer the complete assembly has been erected and
anchored.
No. Name Qty.
1Carriage welding 1
2Arm sha 2
3Flat head hexagon socket screw M10×15 2
4Three-secon support arm 2
5Arm washer 2
6An-collision tape 1
7Socket head cap screws M8×30 2

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4-Check Before Start
4.1-Mechanical Installaon Check
4.1.1-Check anchor bolts, nuts, ngs and etc have been installed properly.
4.1.2-Check if all moving parts move freely.
4.1.3-Make sure inside of the columns is clean and no other objects.
4.1.4-Supply grease between slide blocks and columns, cables and pulleys.
4.1.5.-Check if the arm lock is locked while raising processing, and adjust lock if necessary.
Note: Loose the screw to adjust when necessary .
4.2-Electrical Hook Up Check
Make sure all wiring are same as below circuit diagram (Fig 18).
Fig 18 Power Unit Wiring Diagram ( Voltage:220V)
Aenon: electrical system connecon must be done by licensed electrician.
Warning: When installing the power cord for the rst me, remove the test cable (short wire) from the motor and
replace it with a cable (wire) less than #12 gauge. The me interval between motor starts is at least more than 2 sec-
onds. Otherwise the motor or AC contactor may be burnt out.
Suggest to use min 30A breaker (not higher than the wire load).

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4.3-Hydraulic System Tesng
4.3.1- Add about 2.5 gallons of hydraulic oil to the hydraulic uid reservoir, AW32 during winter me (cold weather),
and AW46 during summer me (hot weather).
4.3.2-Make sure there is no oil leak.
4.3.3-Repeatedly raise and lower the li to bleed trapped air from the cylinders.
4.3.4-Power unit tesng (Fig 21).
Funconal descripon of each part of the power unit
Fig 21 Power Unit Diagram
**Important Informaon**
Pressure Valve: Clockwise adjustment increases pressure to make the power unit to have more power,
counterclockwise adjustment decreases pressure to make the power unit to have less power.
Hydraulic Fluid Flow Valve: Clockwise adjustment to speed up, counterclockwise adjustment to slow down.
4.4-Load Test
Before tesng, check anchor bolts to make sure they are completely ghtened, and also make sure 2 carriage on
both sides are at the same level (height dierence should be less than 10mm/0.39"). Adjust the cable nut on the
shorter carriage to make sure 2 carriage height at the same level and the 2 cables are similar tension.

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5-Operaon and Use
5.1-Operaon
Place the liing arm at the support point specied by the vehicle and adjust the rubber tray to the same height.
Check the posion of the rubber tray under the vehicle chassis before each single raising or when vehicle is low-
ered to the ground and need to raise again.
5.2-Raising/ Liing
Press the power switch unl the vehicle reaches desired height. When the vehicle is raised, the safety lock auto-
macally engaged.
During raising/liing, whether the arm lock has been locked, it can be visually checked when it is raised to a certain
height (stop and check).
*Danger*: Unlocked arms can cause vehicle fall o from the li.
5.3-Stopping
Aer raising to desired height, press the lower lever and the li will automacally lower to a safe posion, the
safety lock will be engaged and the li will be locked.
5.4-Lowering
The safety lock must be released before lowering.
1. Press the power switch to raise the car by approximately 30mm/1.2".
2. Pull the safety lock release cables on both sides to unlock.
3. Press the lower lever to start lowering process, the arm lock will be automacally released and allow the arm
rotang when the vehicle is completely lowered to the ground.
6-Safety
Please read this manual carefully as it contains important safety informaon that the operators need to know.
*WARNING*: The design and construcon of this li is only suitable for liing whole vehicle. All other uses are un-
authorized, this li CAN NOT be used to : wash vehicles, build liing plaorms, liing personnel, use as cargo lis
and use as liing paral of the vehicles.
6.1-Important Reminder: Personal and Equipment Safety
6.1.1-During vehicle liing process, operators should be at a safe posion/area.
6.1.2.-Turn o the vehicle engine and manual brake on.
6.1.3-Load vehicle correctly (Fig 22).
6.1.4.-The vehicle CAN NOT exceed the rated liing capacity and required size.
Fig 22

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6.2-Vehicle Posion
Once the vehicle is raised, vehicle CAN NOT be moved backwards or forwards as it may cause falling.
*WARING*: Do not aempt to move the vehicle while it is parked on the li.
6.3-Risk of Vehicle falling o from the li
Note that when posioning the vehicle on the li, incorrect center of gravity of the vehicle can cause the vehicle fall-
ing o from the li (Fig 23).
Important Note: Make sure that the front and rear of the vehicle need to be balanced and the cables on both sides
also need to be balanced. Do not board/step on the vehicle or the li when the li is raised.
Below acons may cause the vehicle fall o from the li (Fig 24)
Fig 24 DO TOT do
Fig 23

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7-Maintenance
7.1-Every Month
Hydraulic System
7.1.1-Check hydraulic oil level, ll hydraulic oil if necessary.
7.1.2-Check the pump, hose and cylinder and see if there is hydraulic oil leaking.
7.2-Every 3 Month
Safety Maintenance
7.2.1- Check the condion of the safety lock and the wear of the stop block.
7.2.2- Check the anchor bolts, ghten nuts if necessary.
7.2.3- Check if any nuts are loose, ghten nuts if necessary.
7.2.4- Check if the arm locking system is working properly.
7.2.5- Lubricate/grease all moving parts.
7.2.6- Check if the arm locking system is working properly.
7.2.7- Check if the 2 carriage on both sides are at the same level.
7.3-Every 6 Month
Hydraulic Pump
7.3.1-Check the condion and aging of the hydraulic uid. Unqualied hydraulic uid is the main reason to cause
valve failure and reduces the life of the gear pump.
7.3.2-Check the noise variaon of the motor and gear pump while normal operang.
7.4-Every 12 Month
7.4.1- Visually inspect all structural and mechanical parts to make sure there is no abnormalies have occurred.
7.4.2- Check and see if there is anything wrong with the motor, wiring ,top limiter switch and circuit breaker.
7.5-Regular Lubricaon
Use high quality grease to regularly lubricate all moving parts of this li.