Mohawk A-7, Manual

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MOHAWK MODEL A-7
2
APPENDAGES
RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE INDIVIDUAL USER OR USING
ORGANIZATION FOR IMPROVING THIS PUBLICATION OR ANY
ASPECT OF THE PRODUCT ARE ENCOURAGED AND SHOULD BE
FORWARDED IN WRITING TO:
MOHAWK RESOURCES LTD.
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS
65 VROOMAN AVE.
AMSTERDAM, NY, 12010
THIS IS NOT A VEHICLE LIFTING PROCEDURE MANUAL AND NO
ATTEMPT IS MADE OR IMPLIED HEREIN TO INSTRUCT THE USER
IN LIFTING METHODS PARTICULARLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL
APPLICATION OF THE EQUIPMENT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL.
RATHER, THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE INTENDED AS A
BASE
LINE FOR OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, TROUBLE
SHOOTING, AND PARTS LISTING OF THE UNIT AS IT STANDS
ALONE AND AS IT IS INTENDED AND ANTICIPATED TO BE USED
IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT.
PROPER APPLICATION OF THE EQUIPMENT DESCRIBED HEREIN
IS
LIMITED TO THE PARAMETERS DETAILED IN THE
SPECIFICATIONS AND THE USES SET FORTH IN THE
DESCRIPTIVE PASSAGES. ANY OTHER PROPOSED APPLICATION
OF
THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE DOCUMENTED AND
SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO MOHAWK RESOURCES LTD. FOR
EXAMINATION. THE USER ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR
ANY EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR ALTERATION
OF THE EQUIPMENT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL OR ANY
SUBSEQUENT DAMAGES.
DO NOT WELD, APPLY HEAT, OR MODIFY THIS EQUIPMENT IN ANY
MANNER WITHOUT WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM
MOHAWK
RESOURCES LTD.
CERTAIN ALLOY OR HEAT-TREATED
COMPONENTS MAY BE DISTORTED OR WEAKENED, RESULTING IN
AN UNSAFE CONDITION.
MOHAWK RESOURCES LTD.
IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
DISTORTIONS, WHICH RESULT FROM WELDING ON THIS
EQUIPMENT
AFTER MANUFACTURING IS COMPLETED.
UNAUTHORIZED WELDING, APPLICATION OF HEAT, OR
MODIFICATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT VOIDS ANY AND / OR ALL
APPLICABLE WARRANTIES COVERING THIS EQUIPMENT.
ALL WARRANTIES APPLICABLE TO THIS EQUIPMENT ARE
CONTINGENT ON STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULES AND PROCEDURES IN THIS MANUAL.
KEEP ALL SHIELDS AND GUARDS IN PLACE. INSURE ALL SAFETY
MECHANISMS ARE OPERABLE. KEEP HANDS, FEET, AND
CLOTHING AWAY FROM POWER-DRIVEN AND MOVING PARTS.
WARNING

DO NOT INSTALL THIS UNIT IN A PIT OR DEPRESSION DUE
TO FIRE OR EXPLOSION RISK
IMPORTANT NOTE
A LEVEL FLOOR IS SUGGESTED FOR A PROPER INSTALLATION
SITE AND WILL ENSURE LEVEL LIFTING. SMALL DIFFERENCES
IN FLOOR SLOPES MAY BE COMPENSATED FOR WITH SPECIAL
LIFTING PADS. ANY MAJOR SLOPE CHANGES WILL AFFECT THE
LOW PROFILE HEIGHT OF THE LIFTING PADS AND / OR THE
UNITS LEVEL LIFTING PERFORMANCE. IF A FLOOR IS OF
QUESTIONABLE SLOPE, CONSIDER A SURVEY OF THE SIGHT
AND / OR THE POSSIBILITY OF POURING A NEW LEVEL
CONCRETE SLAB SECTION. SIMPLY STATED, FOR OPTIMUM
LEVEL LIFTING, THE EQUIPMENT, AT BEST, CAN LIFT ONLY AS
LEVEL AS THE FLOOR ON WHICH IT IS LOCATED... AND SHOULD
NOT BE EXPECTED TO COMPENSATE FOR DRASTIC FLOOR
SLOPE DIFFERENCES.
THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE INSTALLED ON A LEVEL CONCRETE
FLOOR WITH A MINIMUM THICKNESS OF 4-1/2“ THE CONCRETE
MUST BE AGED AT LEAST (28) TWENTY EIGHT DAYS PRIOR TO
INSTALLATION
AND HAVE A MINIMUM COMPRESSIVE
STRENGTH OF 4000 P.S.I.
DO NOT INSTALL THIS UNIT ON ANY ASPHALT SURFACE.
DO NOT INSTALL THIS UNIT ON ANY SURFACE OTHER THAN
CONCRETE CONFORMING TO THE MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS
STATED IN THE
PRE-EXISTING FLOOR
REQUIREMENTS SECTION
.
DO NOT INSTALL THIS UNIT ON EXPANSION SEAMS OR ON
CRACKED, DEFECTIVE CONCRETE. CHECK WITH BUILDING
ARCHITECT.
DO NOT INSTALL THIS UNIT ON A SECOND FLOOR OR ANY
GROUND FLOOR WITH A BASEMENT BENEATH WITHOUT
WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM THE BUILDING ARCHITECT.
INSTALL THIS EQUIPMENT ON CONCRETE ONLY
IF, FOR ANY REASON, A NEW CONCRETE SLAB SECTION IS
REQUIRED,
THE MINIMUM THICKNESS, COMPRESSIVE
STRENGTH, AND AGING ARE MANDATORY. FOR YOUR
PROTECTION, CERTIFIED STRENGTH DOCUMENTATION SHOULD
BE OBTAINED FROM THE FIRM WHO SUPPLIES THE CONCRETE
MIXTURE AT THE TIME OF THE POUR. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
SHOULD BE MADE TO THE JOINING OF THE EXISTING FLOOR
AND THE NEW SECTION BEING ADDED. CHECK WITH BUILDING
ARCHITECT. THE SUGGESTED SIZE OF THE NEW CONCRETE
SLAB SECTION IS SHOWN IN THE
NEW SLAB
RECOMMENDATIONS SECTION
.
CAUTION
THE EQUIPMENT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL COULD BE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IF IMPROPERLY OR CARELESSLY
OPERATED. FOR THE PROTECTION OF ALL PERSONS AND
EQUIPMENT, ONLY COMPETENTLY TRAINED OPERATORS WHO
ARE CRITICALLY AWARE OF THE PROPER OPERATING
PROCEDURES,
POTENTIAL DANGERS, AND SPECIFIC
APPLICATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO
TOUCH THE CONTROLS AT ANY TIME.
SAFE OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DEPENDENT ON USE,
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPERATION PROCEDURES OUTLINED
IN THIS MANUAL ALONG WITH THE MAINTENANCE AND
INSPECTION
PROCEDURES WITH CONSIDERATION OF
PREVAILING CONDITIONS.
THE EQUIPMENT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL IS NEITHER
DESIGNED NOR INTENDED FOR ANY APPLICATION ALONE OR IN
CONJUNCTION WITH ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT THAT INVOLVES
THE LIFTING OR MOVING OF
PERSONS.
ALWAYS CONSULT THE VEHICLE LIFTING GUIDE FOR THE
PROPER LIFTING POINTS ON ANY VEHICLE. THESE GUIDES ARE
AVAILABLE FROM THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS.
AFTER LIFTING THE VEHICLE TO THE DESIRED HEIGHT,
ALWAYS LOWER THE UNIT ONTO THE MECHANICAL SAFETIES.
THE FORMING OF GOOD OPERATIONAL WORK HABITS WILL
ELIMINATE OVERSIGHTS IN THE USE OF PROVIDED SAFETY
DEVICES.