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Lift Terminology
Lift Actions and Functions:
Deploy (Extend):
Lift deploy-
ment is the action of the lift plat-
form carriage assembly extend-
ing (moving outward) from the
housing and lowering to ground
level when the DOWN switch is
activated or raising to
fl
oor level
when the UP switch is activated.
Stow (Retract):
Stow is the
action of the lift platform and car-
riage assembly retracting (moving
inward) into the lift housing. Dur-
ing the stow function, the platform
will automatically raise or lower to
stow level before retracting into
the housing.
DOWN - Platform Lower:
Down
is the action of the platform lower-
ing from stow or
fl
oor level posi-
tion to fully-lowered (ground level)
position when the DOWN switch
is pressed.
DOWN - Outer Barrier Un-
fold (Down)
- When the plat-
form reaches the fully-lowered
(ground) position and the DOWN
switch is continued to be pressed,
the outer barriers rotate down-
ward from vertical position to
ramp position.
UP - Outer Barrier Fold (Raise):
From ground level, the UP func-
tion automatically raises (rotates)
the actuator activated outer bar-
riers to the upright (vertical) posi-
tion before the platform raises.
UP - Platform Raise:
Up is the
action of the platform raising from
stow level or ground level to
fl
oor
level (fully-raised) position when
the UP switch is pressed. When
the lift is fully lowered, press-
ing the UP switch
fi
rst raises the
outer barrier.
Note: The lift platform will not
raise if the outer barriers are not
in the upright (vertical) position.
This is a built in safety feature.
Stow Level:
Stow level is the
height that the platform and car-
riage assembly moves in and
moves out of the lift housing.
Floor Level:
Floor level is the
height that the platform and car-
riage assembly raises to in order
for the wheelchair passenger to
enter and exit the vehicle (fully
raised position).
