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Index
Set-Up Instructions .................................................. 2
Safety Instructions ................................................... 4
Owner/Employer Responsibilities .......................... 4
Quick Start Operating Instructions ........................ 5
Emergency Lowering ................................................ 7
Detailed Operating Instructions .............................. 8
Battery Charging ........................................................ 9
Maintenance Instructions ..................................... 10
Trouble Shooting ...................................................... 11
Lift Lockout/Tagout Procedure .............................. 12
Wiring Diagram ........................................................ 13
Set-Up Instructions
Follow these instructions to ensure a satisfactory set-up
and operation of the lift.
• After set-up and inspection of the lift, please return this
booklet to the literature package and give to lift owner/
operator. Literature package should be kept attached to
controls for easy access.
1. Unloading: Rotary’s Mobile Lift System units are shipped
in the vertical position.
2. After unloading, remove and discard protective
wrapping.
NOTE: Unit is shipped without batteries and
without power unit fluid. Installation of both
batteries and fluid MUST be completed prior
to lift operation.
Failure to do so will result in air
entering the system. The unit will then have to be
bled.
3. To move the column, remove protective banding and
wheel clamps from wheel jack. The forklift brackets can be
removed from the side of the column if desired.
4. Open power unit cover by removing the 3 M8 BHCS
(Button Head Cap Screw). Fill power unit tank with
ISOVG32 hydraulic oil. Tank capacity is approximately 11-
1/2 quarts (11 liters). Fill until fluid is just barely visible on
dipstick.
5. Install two batteries in location shown, Fig. 1. Through
our research Rotary recommends Exide
®
brand battery
part number NG-27 or DEKA
®
brand battery part
number DC31DT. Different batteries meeting the below
specifications may be used but performance can vary.
Recommended Battery Specifications:
12V DC Sealed Deep Cycle Battery
Size 31 Frame Group
105 AH Capacity (At 20 AH Rate)
Stud Terminals with Stainless Steel Wing nuts
Battery wires are clearly marked/labeled inside the unit
itself.
Install tie-down straps on batteries as shown.
Close lift and re-install M8 BHCS removed earlier.
After the batteries and fluid have been added, screw M20
bolt and M10 socket head bolts clockwise on wheel jack
and front of superstructure to adjust unloaded column
ground clearance, Fig. 1. Ground clearance is determined
by how far the bolts are turned. When the column is
loaded, it will automatically lower to the floor.
WARNING
Permit only trained personnel to
operate lift. After reviewing these instructions,
become familiar with the lift controls by running the lift
through a few cycles before loading a vehicle on lift.
Observe and heed SAFETY and WARNING labels on
the lift.
WARNING
This motor has internal arcing or
sparking parts. To minimize the Risk of Explosion, DO
NOT expose to flammable vapors.
OPERATING CONDITIONS: Lift is not intended for
outdoor use or storage and has an operating ambient
temperature range of 41º-104ºF (5º-40ºC).
DO NOT use lift in a manner other than intended.
Included (but not limited to) examples of unapproved
uses of the lift are: lifting vehicle by only one side,
lifting different axles with a column pair (lifting on the
diagonal), and lifting non-approved items.
6. Bleed mobile columns:
a.) Raise forks 150-200mm do not lift forks high enough to
engage locks.
b.) Loosen bleed screw to release air from system.
c.) Close screw and repeat steps a and b until there is no
air in the system and fluid runs clear.