SOUTHWORTH
ZLS SERIES — FLOOR HEIGHT LIFT TABLES
7
SAFETY
Southworth is concerned about the safety of everyone
who operates, maintains, repairs, or works near the
“ZLS” Series unit. The lift table is a powerful machine
with moving parts, and is
capable of causing personal
injury if proper precautions are not taken.
Therefore, throughout this manual, Southworth has
identified certain hazards which may occur in the use
of the lift table, and provided appropriate
instructions
or
precautions
that should be taken to avoid these
hazards. In some cases, Southworth has also pointed
out the
consequences
that may occur if Southworth’s
instructions or precautions are not followed. Southworth
uses the following system of identifying the severity of
the hazards associated with its products:
“DANGER”
- Immediate hazard which will result in
severe personal injury or death.
“WARNING”
- Hazard or unsafe practice which could
result in severe personal injury or death.
“CAUTION”
- Hazard or unsafe practice which could
result in minor personal injury or property damage.
Please read and follow this instruction manual,
including all safety instructions and precautions,
carefully and completely.
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Preparation
1. Before you start to install the lift, check for local
codes and ordinances which may apply. It is your
responsibility to obtain any necessary permits.
2.
Read all of these installation instructions
carefully. Be sure to read and understand all of the
warnings!
3. The lift should be placed indoors, or protected from
the weather.
WARNING!
Protect the lift from rain or moisture. If the
electrical parts in the power unit get wet,
workers may be hurt by electrical shock. The
electrical parts may fail if they are wet.
WARNING!
The electric motor can create sparks. Do not
install the lift in an area where flammable
gases may be present.
4. You will need these tools to install the lift:
• A crane or lift truck that can life the unit safely.
• Shims and lag bolts.
• A masonry drill and bit to drill the holes
for the lag bolts.
• Wrenches to fit the lag bolts and the nuts
on the lifting eyes.
5. As you work on the lift, you will need two safety
blocks to hold up the table top. Make up two blocks
using using pieces of 2’’ x 4’’ lumber which are 18’’
long.
Fig. 1 – Mount the Lift Securely - Safety Chocks
Fig. 2 – Mount the Lift Securely - Add Lag Bolts
