THIEMAN TVLR 125 Installation Instructions Manual Download Page 1

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TVLR

ERIES

Railgates By THIEMAN

TVLR 125, 16, 20, 30

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT! KEEP IN VEHICLE!

PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE CONTENTS OF THIS

MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING THE EQUIPMENT.

TAILGATES, INC.

600 East Wayne Street

Celina, Ohio 45822

Phone: 419-586-7727 Fax: 419-586-9724

HIEMAN

NTEA

T H E A S S O C I A T I O N F O R T H E W O R K T R U C K I N D U S T R Y

Summary of Contents for TVLR 125

Page 1: ...P IN VEHICLE PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING THE EQUIPMENT TAILGATES INC 600 East Wayne Street Celina Ohio 45822 Phone 419 586 7727 Fax 419 586 9724 HIEMAN NTEA...

Page 2: ...the bed height when vehicle is parked on a level surface 3 Refer to figure 1 and table 1 for overall dimensions of liftgates and bed height ranges for different models 4 The TVLR series railgates are...

Page 3: ...ns where possible If obstruction can not be removed use 4 spacers 12 long x 3 wide by depth of interference and weld to top and bottom of rails See figure 2 If structural angle or tubing is used for s...

Page 4: ...truck s rear corner posts are aluminum four steel angle brackets 25 minimum wall thickness x 12 must be fabricated and attached as shown in figure 5 Bolt brackets to rear of vehicle as required to su...

Page 5: ...ack weld frame of liftgate to rear sill and to the rear post of body as shown in figure 8 DO NOT REMOVE FORKLIFT OR CRANE UNTIL ALL WELDING IS COMPLETE Step 8 Review all mounting dimensions and be cer...

Page 6: ...oirs on these models Recheck all welds and remove forklift or crane from liftgate Remove lifting crossbar from rails and grind rails smooth Step 12 If possible install diagonal braces from the lower p...

Page 7: ...ground cable from negative battery terminal to the frame Wire the breaker to the truck battery using the 2ft cable provided Bolt the grounding cable to the truck frame See figure 12 Step 14 Many late...

Page 8: ...force on the 38 diameter bolt B and remove bolt B noting the position of the tension adjusting bracket at the initial setting Step 15 The TVLR above bed models are pre set to travel 10 inches above b...

Page 9: ...liftgate was mounted correctly to the truck the platform should be parallel to the ground in it s open position however if minor adjustments are required simply tighten adjusting nuts A On U bolt B on...

Page 10: ...s that the installer perform a weight test of the liftgate to check the welds or mounting bolts and the structural integrity of the body or frame of the truck or trailer The load used should be the ma...

Page 11: ...50820 12 Wiring Decal 4617 13 Warning Decal High Pressure 4620 14 Lubrication Instruction Decal 4662 15 Lube Location Decal 4 4663 16 Urgent Warning Decal 4681 Step 21 Any lights that were removed or...

Page 12: ...10 17 1M MP94021 LIGHT WIRING PICTORIAL...