9
INSTALLATION OF THE LIFT GATE
1.
Mark the door opening on the vertical rub rail.
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For the 42” wide gate, mark the centerline of the door opening. For all others, mark the
leading edge of the door opening.
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NOTE:
The centerline of the 42” wide gate is the center of the chain. Mark the centerline
on the channel. For all others mark the leading edge of the platform on the channel.
2.
Raise the lift gate, use a lift truck. See the sketch below. Position the forks under the
spreaders (the four (4) three inch channels). Spread the forks as wide as possible.
CAUTION:
Do not hit anything with the forks. Clamp the unit to the forks using
two (2) “C”
clamps.
3.
Pick the unit up, position it under the trailer. Line up the marks, which you put on the gate and
the rub rail. The front edge of the gate
’s Outer Slide should be flush to the outside of the rub
rail. Weld the four (4) corners to the cross members.
4.
Mount the electrical box. See the wiring drawings for location information. Drawings are
labeled “Toggle Switch Electrics or Walk-Around Electrics”. Finish wiring.
5.
Install at least two (2) heavy-duty Dual Purpose or AGM batteries. Place rubber battery pads
under batteries. See sketch.
