SUBTERRA
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Any work on electrical must be carried out by qualified personnel only. Ensure system is grounded with effective
ground circuit. Electrical system adjustments must be made in accordance with what is featured on nameplate.
Remove all material and personnel around the lift before switching the power on.
5)
Now the lift needs to be raised to finish the installation process
Follow the guidelines in Part 5 Operation to safely operate the lift for the first time. Clear obstacles around lift
before operation. During lifting or lowering, no person is allowed to stand near the two sides or beneath the
machine, and no person is allowed on the platform.
Because this is the first time, you need to make sure that the phase of the current is connected correctly. For this,
after having read the operations instruction (all clear area), push the “up” button for a short period only, making
sure that the motor is running correctly. If this is the case, the connection is correct, and you may proceed. If this
is not the case, rectify immediately or damage will occur.
6)
Now you can install the side decks and upper-level deck. Raise the lift far enough, so you can place some
support beams under the lift and over the pit, 1 in the front and one in the rear. Lower the lift just enough, so
the deck is level just on top of the beams. The side decks can now be prepared with adhesive insulating
material and slid into position and bolted tightly. Remove the support beams.
Now install the columns for the second deck and install the second deck.
Pay attention to the numbering of the columns and check the extra height of the lift, now with the second
deck installed, when raising the lift.
7)
Now, raise the lift to the floor level. For this, read the instructions in the maintenance section Part 6
8)
After having secured the lift in the up position proceed with anchoring the lift in the pit with provided anchor
bolts.
9)
Adjustment of the limit switches. After installation, adjust the limit switches as required to ensure that the lift
is at the correct height.
10)
Adjustment of the bump stops. When the lift is in the down position, it should rest fully on the bump stops.
Make sure that the bump stops are adjusted at an equal height from the base of the lift.
If this is not done correctly, the lift deck will deform in the down position, and when lifting, damage will occur to
the hydraulic system, since lifting will not be equally distributed to all 4 corners.
11)
LOADING TEST
DO NOT PLACE ANY VEHICLE ON THE LIFT BEFORE TEST OPERATION. RAISE THE LIFT UP AND DOWN SEVERAL
TIMES TO ENSURE AIR IS EXHAUSTED FROM THE CYLINDERS.
Test the lift before using. This step is very important to check if there is any leakage of a hydraulic line. Also make
sure the base frame is anchored as well and does not move during operation. If there’s no abnormal noise or
leakage after running two or three times, run with load. Never exceed the maximum capacity and height specified
for the specific model.
12)
Install the top platform (for the Subterra double deck lift)
First: Install 4-post with bolt on lower platform, ensure 4 post is vertical
Second: Install top platform. Due to the way the lift is transported -the upper platform will arrive in 2 halves in the
middle. You will need to connect them with the bolts when you get it. Then connect the upper platform with the
4-post with bolts and screws, Please note: top platform approx 1200KG, so you will generally need to hire one
crane.
