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Maintenance manual, installation and user guide UK
Dahl VarioDock™
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Art. nr. 503610
WARNING!
In countries where legislation demands meeting EU-Regu lation
2018/858, Annex II, Part III, Appendix 3 relating to vehicles fitted
for wheelchairs, a fitting kit MUST be used, which has been
tested in the position and the specific vehicle the wheelchair
will be used in, for fitting the docking system and safety belts
for the wheelchair user.
Please enquire with regard to the current range of vehicle spe-
cific fitting kits with corresponding fitting instructions.
If a vehicle specific fitting instruction exists, it must be request-
ed from Dahl Engineering and followed when fitting safety
belts, floor pockets, floor rails and docking station.
The following fitting examples for fitting the Dahl VarioDock
can only be used in countries where no legal requirements for
tests of docking systems in the specific vehicle and mounting
position are to be found.
We always recommend using a fitting kit which has been
tested in the specific vehicle and which meets EU-regulation
2018/858.
BE CAREFUL:
When tightening nuts and bolts, they must not be tightened
so hard that the floor profiles are compressed or deformed.
Carefully tighten the bolts until the profiles in the floor of the
vehicle begin to give, though never more than the specified
maximum tightening torque for the bolt concerned.
Corrosion protection
All holes and installation elements under the floor of the
vehicle should be treated with an anti-corrosion agent.
Please also be aware of the vehicle manufacturer’s guide-
lines, if available, for corrosion protection. To avoid water
penetrating the holes in the floor of the vehicle, sealant must
be applied to the holes.
3. Art.no. 502839
– bolts on the side of the VarioDock
TM
Loosen and tighten bolts in order 1-4. Before tighten-
ing, make sure all the bolts are engaged in the thread.
Otherwise, there is a risk that the latches inside the
docking station may fall out of position.
Bolts on the side of the docking station must be tight-
ened to 0.3mm slack between bolt and bushing so
that the bushing can rotate. Test if the lock coating on
the bolts works so the bolts cannot loosen during use.
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The lock coating on the bolts # 502839 can be
installed / removed max. 5 times. Thereafter, the
bolts must be replaced with new ones.
2. Art.no. 502685 and 502735,
bolts inside the VarioDock
TM
All 6 bolts inside the VarioDock
TM
must be tightened
with 40 Nm. It is important to tighten these bolts
correctly. If the vehicle floor is not level, it will lead to
unnecessary wear and malfunction, and in the worst
case result in malfunction of the height adjusting
function of VarioDock
TM
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When tightening the bolts, please use fitting tool with
art.no. #503610 to prevent washers turning out of
position. Please remove the fitting tool after use.
Tightening torques
1. Art.no. 503125 – Dahl lock plate and 8mm spacer,
with Dahl Special Bolts #502800
These bolts must be tightened with 16-18 Nm and
secured with Loctite 222 or equivalent.
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If bolts are tightened with more than
40 Nm, the docking station will not
function properly and there will be
permanent damage to the bottom
frame.
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WARNING!
Risk of death or serious injury
If bolts are not properly secured and
they come loose, the docking station
cannot secure the wheelchair, thereby
causing risk of death or serious injury
for the wheelchair user and the vehi-
cle’s other passengers.
