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INTRODUCTION
DECEMBER 2018
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K-SERIES PUBLIC USE SERVICE MANUAL
TABLE 1-1: K-SERIES MAJOR COMPONENT TERM DEFINITIONS
TERM
DESCRIPTION
Left, right, front, rear
Position references when installed lift is viewed from outside of vehicle.
Baseplate
Bolts to vehicle floor; provides secure foundation for lift structure.
Bridgeplate
(inboard rollstop)
Plate that bridges gap between platform and baseplate when platform is at floor level. Also
acts as a rear rollstop when platform is in motion.
Bridgeplate load
sensor
Senses if weight is present on the lowered bridgeplate.
Control pendant
Hand-held device used to control platform motions.
Cycle counter
Visible at top rear of housing. It records number of times platform has moved from floor level
to ground and back to floor level.
Front platform
section
Front portion of platform that unfolds during deploy and folds during stow. See “Platform fold-
ing linkage”.
Front rollstop
Front barrier prevents wheelchair from inadvertently rolling off of platform during platform
movement.
Handrail
(left and right) Provides handhold for standing passenger.
Hydraulic cylinder
(left and right) Telescoping single-acting cylinders convert hydraulic pressure into platform
lifting and folding force.
Hydraulic power unit
Contains hydraulic pump driven by electric motor that produces pressure to raise and fold
platform, and a pressure release valve to unfold and lower it.
Manual backup pump
handle
Used to operate manual back up-pump (located on hydraulic power unit cover).
Platform folding
linkage
(left and right) Links that cause front platform section to unfold as it deploys or fold as it
stows.
Platform hinges
Three hinges provide a flexible connection between front and rear platform sections.
Platform light
(left and right) Provide illumination of platform surface when lift is in use.
Rear platform section Rear portion of platform that is folded by linkage located within the vertical arms.
Serial number
This is the location of lift serial number decal.
Stow-lock catch
Engages latch located on bottom of bridgeplate when platform is fully stowed.
Threshold beam
(upper and lower) Light-beams detect presence of objects in threshold area.
Top and bottom arms (left and right) Upper and lower links that connect vertical arms to baseplate.
Vertical arm
(left and right) Connects platform to top and bottom arms.
Visual and audible
alarms
Announce when something has passed over threshold. Activated by threshold beams.
Armored Cable and
Cover
Front Barrier sensor with cable.
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