Dannmar D2-10 Series, Installation And Operation Manual

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D2-10 Series Two-Post Lifts
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About Lifting Points, Adapters, and Auxiliary Adapters
All of the Lifts in the D2-10 Series are frame-engaging Lifts, which means that the Lift uses its four Lift
Arms to raise Vehicles by their frames. This leaves the Wheels of the Vehicle free to be worked on.
One of the most important things to keep in mind when using a frame-engaging Lift is that the raised
Vehicle needs to be balanced on the four Lift Arms. If the Vehicle is not balanced, it is more likely to
become unstable and slide off the Lift, possibly damaging the Lift, the Vehicle, and anything under the
Lift, including injuring people.
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WARNING You must use all four Lift Arms when raising a Vehicle. Never use just one, two, or
three Lift Arms to raise a Vehicle. The Vehicle will be unstable and could slip off the
Lift, possibly damaging the Lift, damaging the Vehicle, and injuring anyone under it.
To balance a Vehicle on a frame-engaging Lift, you need to have the Adapters (also called Pads)
contact the Vehicle on the manufacturer’s recommended Lifting Points. By definition, when you raise a
Vehicle by its Lifting Points, the Vehicle is balanced.
Important
: The manufacturer’s recommended Lifting Points do not take into consideration any
major changes that might have been made to the Vehicle. If the motor is removed, for
instance, or there is a 5,000 pound / 2,268 kg weight in the trunk, the Vehicle’s Lifting
Points will not be the best balancing points.
So how do you find the manufacturer’s recommended Lifting Points? Some Vehicles have indicators
on the underside that identify the Lifting Points; many do not.
Your best approach is to find the Vehicle in the book
Vehicle Lifting Points for Frame Engaging Lifts
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which was provided with your Lift, or contact the manufacturer of the Vehicle. The book also includes
a page of safe lifting suggestions, which everyone who uses the Lift should read.
The book
Lifting it Right: A Safety Manual from the Automotive Lift Institute , also provided with your
Lift, includes a wide variety of information about Lifts and how to use them safely.
The Adapters and Auxiliary Adapters (also called height adapters or extenders) included with every D2-
10 Series Lift are:
Four Screw Lift Pads . Best suited for Vehicles with Unibody constructions; they are also
adjustable up to 3".
Four 2.5 " / 63 mm Auxiliary Adapters . Let you raise the height of your Auxiliary Adapters to
make better contact with Vehicles.
Optional accessories for your D2-10 Series Lift include:
Four Frame Cradle Pads . Best suited for trucks, SUVs, and other Vehicles with Frame
constructions. Highly recommended for raising these types of Vehicles correctly and safely.
Four 5.5" / 125 mm Auxiliary Adapters . Let you raise the height of your Auxiliary Adapters.
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WARNING You can stack Auxiliary Adapters, but only up to 9". If you stack Auxiliary Adapters
above 9", the Vehicle could become unstable and slip off the Lift, possibly
damaging the Lift, damaging the Vehicle, and injuring anyone under it.