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Standees:
Lift Operating Instruc-
tions apply to wheelchair passen-
gers and standees. Standees
should stand in the center of the
platform (
fully inside the yellow
boundaries
) and grip both
handrails (if able) when on plat-
form.
Yellow Boundaries:
The passen-
ger
must
be positioned in the
center of the platform
to prevent
side-to-side load imbalance. The
lift attendant (operator) should
not
ride on the platform with the
passenger.
Yellow platform loading bound-
aries are identified in the following
manner. Yellow plastic edge liner
(u-molding) is positioned on
platform side plates of all lift
boundaries
) and the wheelchair
brakes are locked when a passen-
ger is on the lift platform. The lift
passenger must keep hands,
arms and all other body parts
within the lift occupant area and
clear of all moving parts.
Vehicle (Floor Level) Loading
and Unloading:
The platform
must be fully raised (at floor level)
and the bridge plate must be
properly positioned when loading
or unloading passengers in or out
of the vehicle.
It is the responsi-
bility of the lift operator (atten-
dant) to ensure the platform
and the bridge plate are prop-
erly positioned at floor level
when loading and unloading
passengers
.
models. Yellow edge liner is
positioned on fixed inboard roll
stops also. Yellow plastic caps are
placed on the dual handrails.
A yellow boundary strip decal is
affixed to extruded aluminum
outboard roll stops. Yellow anti-
skid is affixed to nonextruded steel
outboard roll stops. A yellow
boundary strip decal is affixed to
the inboard end (heel) of the
platform (automatic inboard roll stop
“IB” lift models). Yellow antiskid is
affixed to the outboard edge of
independent hinged bridge plates
(“non-IB” lift models).
The attendant must always be
certain the wheelchair passenger or
standee is properly positioned on
the platform (
fully inside yellow
