Mohawk A-7, Manual

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MOHAWK MODEL A-7
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BEFORE INSTALLING A LIFT
IMPORTANT
BEFORE INSTALLING A MOHAWK LIFT THERE ARE A FEW ITEMS THAT MUST BE INSPECTED. EACH REPAIR SHOP BAY IS DIFFERENT. IN
AN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT OVERSIGHTS, ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS TO BE VERIFIED.
OVERHEAD OBSTRUCTIONS
THE AREA WHERE THE LIFT WILL BE LOCATED SHALL BE FREE
OF
OBSTRUCTIONS. HEATERS, BUILDING SUPPORTS,
ELECTRICAL CONDUIT; ALL OF THESE ITEMS ARE TO BE
TWELVE FEET ABOVE THE BAY FLOOR. REFER TO FIGURE 2 & 10.
DEFECTIVE CONCRETE
VISUALLY INSPECT THE BAY FLOOR AREA. THE UNIT CANNOT
BE INSTALLED ON EXPANSION SEAMS, OR CONCRETE THAT IS
CRACKED. THE UNIT IS ONLY AS STRONG AS THE FLOOR IT IS
INSTALLED ON.
FLOOR REQUIREMENTS
THIS INFORMATION IS IN THE GENERAL FLOOR REQUIREMENTS.
IF THE BAY FLOOR DOES NOT CONFORM TO THESE
SPECIFICATIONS,
REFER TO THE “NEW SLAB
RECOMMENDATIONS” SECTION IN THIS MANUAL. REFER TO
FIGURE 1.
LOCATE THE MAIN SIDE POST ON THE HIGH SIDE OF THE FLOOR
IF A SLOPE IS NOTED. REFER TO FIGURE 11.
POWER SUPPLY
THE STANDARD POWER UNIT IS 220-VOLT SINGLE PHASE. REFER
TO THE POWER UNIT SPECIFICATIONS SECTION. REQUIREMENTS
MAY VARY ON SPECIAL ORDERS.
THE MAIN SIDE POST WILL REQUIRE THE POWER SUPPLY FOR
THE UNIT. NOTE THE LOCATION OF THE POWER SUPPLY.
BAY SIZE
TO OPTIMIZE SHOP SPACE, IT IS ADVISED TO LOCATE A VEHICLE
IN THE BAY PRIOR TO LAYOUT. NOTE WALKWAY’S OVERHEAD
OBSTRUCTIONS, AND ABILITY TO MOVE EQUIPMENT IN THE
BAY AREA. REFER TO FIGURE 2 & 10.
REQUIREMENTS MAY VARY ON SPECIAL ORDERS.
SPECIFICATIONS
REFERENCE ALL SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO INSTALLING A LIFT.
WARNING
BEFORE DRILLING THE MOUNTING HOLES

ALL ANCHORS MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES AWAY
FROM ANY EXPANSION SEAMS, CONTROL JOINTS, OR OTHER
INCONSISTENCIES IN THE CONCRETE. REFER TO ANCHOR
MANUFACTURER
SPECIFICATIONS FOR SPECIFIC
INFORMATION CONCERNING EDGE DISTANCES AND BOLT TO
BOLT DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS. REFER TO FIGURES 4, 5, & 6..

REFERENCE ALL FIGURES PERTAINING TO DRILLING, WEJ-IT
WARNINGS, AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
REFER TO FIGURES 4, 5 & 6..

CHECK THE INSIDE DIMENSIONS OF THE POST AT THE
BOTTOM FROM THE FACE OF THE MAIN SIDE POST TO THE
FACE OF THE OFF SIDE POST. THE INSIDE DIMENSION IS 91-3/4
INCHES.

USE A SHARP DRILL BIT TO PREVENT DRILLING AN
UNDERSIZED HOLE. DRILL THE HOLE EQUAL TO THE LENGTH
OF THE WEJ-IT ANCHOR. BLOW OUT THE HOLE WITH SHOP
AIR, OR VACUUM. INSERT THE WEJ-IT ANCHOR SO THAT THE
WASHER RESTS AGAINST THE POST FOOTING.

NEVER USE AN IMPACT TOOL TO TIGHTEN THE WEJ-IT
ANCHORS. USE A TORQUE WRENCH ONLY.

MAKE SURE THE CONCRETE IS SOLID WHEN DRILLING.
CRACKS
AND EXPANSION SEAMS REDUCE THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE WEJ-IT ANCHOR. NEVER INSTALL
THE ANCHOR UNDER THESE CONDITIONS.

DRILL SEVEN 3/4-INCH HOLES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE MAIN
SIDE POST USING THE HOLES AT THE BASE OF THE POST AS A
GUIDE. INSERT AND TIGHTEN WEJ-IT ANCHORS PER SPECS
LOCATED IN THE BACK OF THIS MANUAL.

INSURE THE INSIDE DIMENSIONS BETWEEN THE MAIN AND
OFF SIDE POST IS STILL CORRECT. 91-3/4 INCHES.

DRILL SEVEN 3/4-INCH HOLES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE OFF
SIDE POST USING THE HOLES AT THE BASE OF THE POST AS A
GUIDE. INSERT AND TIGHTEN WEJ-IT ANCHORS PER SPECS
LOCATED IN THE BACK OF THIS MANUAL.