INSTALLATION
1. Determine the location for the lift. Keep in mind overhead clearances.
Ten feet is the minimum recommended ceiling height. Allow 4 in. for
approach ramp.
2. Determine which side of the lift the toprail and power unit are to be on.
This is called the MAINSIDE. The other side is referred to as the OFFSIDE.
Ease of entry and exit from vehicles, type of work being done, and required
placement of the power unit on the toprail side are all considerations.
3. After determining the location, and remembering to allow for the
approach ramp, chalk a rectangular square using the appropriate dimensions
given in
Fig.1
. Measure diagonally to check for squareness. The four
chalked corners represent the outside leg base corners of each post.
4. After determining the mainside (the side the toprail is to be placed on),
stand the two mainside legs upright inside the chalk lines, with each leg
facing inside. One of the two legs comes with a factory installed power unit
mount. This leg is to be placed as follows:
If toprail/mainside is to be on the left as you approach, this post must be
at the left front corner.
See Fig 2.
If toprail/mainside is to be on the right as you approach, this post must be
a the right rear corner.
See Fig 2a.
This manual will show the toprail/mainside being on the left side.
See
Fig 3.
5. With both mainside legs on the chalk lines, lay both legs down toward the
inside as shown in
Fig. 4.
6. Lay toprail on 2 x 4 blocks in front of mainside legs as shown in
Fig. 5.
Align holes on toprail plate with holes on top of mainside leg as shown in
Fig. 6.
7.
Bolt the toprail to the mainside legs using the 1/2 x 1 ¾” NC bolts,
washers, lock washers, and nuts as shown in
Fig. 7.
These were used in
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