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DHOLLANDIA
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Slide the mount plates outward as much as possible, to obtain
max. clearance when raising the lift frame over the vehicle
chassis.
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Clamp 2 lengths of
3” (76
mm) minimum alignment tube
channel or other sufficiently strong material, to the bed
extension with approx. 20” (500 mm) overhang. These
alignment tubes will help align the platform with the bed
extension.
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Install at minimum, a 300 lbs (136 kg) counterweight on the
tube channels to prevent them from moving during
installation. Or tack-weld the tube channels temporarily to the
rear sill and floor of the vehicle.
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Affix hoists at the inboard platform edge, left and right. Place
C-clamps on each side of the platform to prevent the hoist
chain from slipping off the platform.
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DO NOT affix hoists to the flip-over point, as this section does
not provide a stable hold of the platform and lift frame, and
damage to the point might occur.
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Hoist the platform and attached lift frame and place a
hydraulic jack under the lift frame.
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Alternatively, the liftgate can be mounted using a forklift.
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If this method is chosen, use protection between the platform
and the forks (planks of wood).
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Ensure the forks go deep enough to rest underneath the
platform main section.
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Securely clamp the platform to the forks using C-clamps on
both sides of the platform to keep the platform from falling off
the forks.
WARNING
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DO NOT try to raise and hold the liftgate via the flip-over point. Affix hoists to the main section.
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The platform and attached lift frame are very heavy! When falling on a person, they can cause serious personal injury or death.
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Therefore, handle the platform and attached lift frame with great care. Use hoists and a gantry crane to raise the platform and
attached lift frame in their correct mounting position.
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Place C-clamps on each side of the platform to prevent the hoist chain from slipping off the platform.
