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Installation/Operation & Maintenance Manual
GM
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6150H 2-POST LIFT
Chapter 1 DESCRIPTION OF THE
MACHINE
The electro-hydraulic 2-post lift is a fixed installation.
This means that it is anchored to the ground and
built for lifting and positioning automobiles and vans
at a certain height off the ground.
The lift consists of the following main parts:
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Fixed structure (posts);
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Moving units (car arms);
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Lifting units (hydraulic cyl power unit);
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Safety devices.
Fig. 1
illustrates the working areas reserved for use
by operators around the lift.
Fig. 1
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Command side:
this side of the lift includes the
area reserved for operators to access the
control box.
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Service side:
this is the opposite side of the
command side.
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Front side:
the side with the short arms.
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Rear side:
the side with the long arms.
Fig. 2
illustrates the various parts of the lift.
Fig. 2
1.1 FIXED STRUCTURE
The structure consists of:
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2 posts, (service
(Fig. 2-1)
and command
(Fig.
2-10)
side post) built with bent steel plate. The
base is welded to a drilled plate to be anchored
to the floor. The hydraulic power unit
(Fig. 2-7)
are attached to the command post. Inside each
post are the moving parts to lift the vehicles.
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The column set on the base.
1.2 MOVING UNITS
Each unit consists of:
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Both carriage
(Fig. 2-3 and Fig. 2-6)
built with
welded steel plate. It joints by chain
(Fig. 2-2)
and the cable
(Fig. 2-9)
, and at the bottom to
the lift arms by means of pins.
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The carriage moves along the post, guided by
plastic sliding pads, located inside the post
itself.
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Two telescopic arms, one long and one short
(Fig. 2-4)
, built with tubular steel with a pad at
each end that can be height adjusted to hold
the car and on the opposite side the carriage
connection hole.
1.3 LIFTING UNIT