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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 floor level
when the UP switch is activated.
Stow (Retract):
Stow is the ac-
tion 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 floor 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 barrier rotates 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-
rier 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 floor
level (fully-raised) position when
the UP switch is pressed. When
the lift is fully lowered, press-
ing the UP switch first raises the
outer barrier.
Note: The lift platform will not
raise if the outer barrier is 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).
