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CHIEF EZ LINER S21M
USERS MANUAL
LOWERING/RAISING MACHINE
When lowering or raising a machine with a vehicle
aboard observe the following precautions.
CAUTION:
1. When driving or winching vehicle on or off machine,
use helper to guide you. If vehicle's brakes are inop-
erable, use a Chief Winch and refer to instructions
packaged with that accessory.
2. Immediately after positioning vehicle on main-
frame, put vehicle in park (if automatic transmis-
sion), apply vehicles emergency brake, and have
helper block vehicles wheels.
3. Prior to lowering machine, slowly roll vehicle to rear of
machine, put vehicle in park (if automatic transmission),
apply vehicles emergency brake, and block vehicles
wheels. Then install loading ramps at rear of machine.
4. Keep vehicles wheels blocked during raising and
lowering procedures and whenever vehicle is not
anchored to mainframe.
5. When raising or lowering machine with vehicle
aboard, DO NOT walk behind machine.
TO LOWER MACHINE
IMPORTANT: Observe preceding precautions when
lowering machine with vehicle
aboard.
1. Position towers at front of machine and secure them
to front movable crossmember using tower pins.
NOTE: If EZ Liner is equipped with auxiliary tow-
ers, bolt these towers to sides of machine
using outermost tie down holes in fifth row
of tie down holes from rear of machine. (See
Auxiliary Tower Owners Manual.)
2. Install loading ramps at rear of machine.
3. Raise lift valve cover and open lift valve half turn to
left. Then close all other ram valves.
4. Press 'up' button on remote control switch to lift
machine until there is no weight on stiff legs. Then
swing stiff legs forward until they are at 30 degree
angle from their vertical position. (See Figure 17.)
CAUTION:
1. Clear all obstacles from under and around
machine.
2. DO NOT allow anyone or anything to ride on
machine or be under machine during lowering
procedures.
5. Press 'down' button on remote control switch to
lower rear of machine to floor.
NOTE: DO NOT lay remote control switch on machine.
Figure 17
To Raise Machine
IMPORTANT: Observe preceding precautions when
raising machine with vehicle aboard.
1. Check location of towers making sure they are
secured to machine as noted in Step 1 — To Lower
Machine.
2. Raise lift valve cover and open lift valve half turn to
left. Then close all other ram valves.
3. Press ‘up’ button on remote control switch to lift
machine until stiff legs are in upright position. Then
press ‘down’ button to lower stiff legs into their
respective stiff leg catch. (See Figure 18.)
CAUTION:
1. Clear all obstacles from under and around
machine.
2. DO NOT allow anyone or anything to ride on
machine or be under machine during raising pro-
cedures.
NOTE: When mainframe lifts off floor, safety
ramps automatically pivot into position.
4. Close lift valve and lower lift valve cover.
IMPORTANT: Lift valve must be closed when
using auxiliary towers and rams.
Figure 18
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Open Lift Valve and raise machine until
there is no weight on its Stiff Legs.
Swing Stiff Legs forward until
they are at 30 degree angle
from their upright position.
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Stiff Leg is in position and
resting within Stiff Leg
Catch.
C A U T I O N
Do NOT Open This Valve Unless:
1. ALL TOWERS ARE PROPERLY PINNED TO
THE MACHINE.
2. VEHICLE’S WHEELS ARE BLOCKED, AND
EMERGENCY BRAKE IS SET.
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