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i.
Insert the 5/16-
18” x 6 1/2” hex bolt and flat washer into the pre-drilled vertical holes
in the mounting blocks from the top down, letting them hang with the exposed ends
pointing to the floor.
ii.
Engage the bolts in the corresponding holes in the E-Lift mounting plate, and then
loosely install a flat washer, lock washer and hex nut on each hex bolt.
iii.
Repeat with the other set of bolts, adding the mounting block, E-Lift and remaining
flat washers, lock washers and hex nuts.
iv.
Tighten the mounting hardware.
6. Installing the cam-cylinders and coated steel cables:
a. Installing cam-cylinders
– E-Lift 3 comes with two cam-cylinders, one for lifting
harnesses and one for lower harnesses.
i.
Measure the diameter of your cam-
cylinder axle. If it is ½” you will use 2
bushings inserted into each side of each new cam-cylinder in order to match
the axle sizing. Otherwise, omit the 4 bushings in the package.
ii.
Find the configuration for your loom in the following images. Slide the
“lifting”
cam-
cylinder, “lowering” cam-cylinder, spacers and stop collars onto the axle
as indicated in your loom’s configuration.
iii.
Slide the axle back into place in the rear vertical slide frame member and
secure with a stop collar.
b. Aligning the cam-cylinders
– The cylinder portion of each cam-cylinder is designed
with a length to establish a direct route for its cables with as little angle as possible.
i.
Before alignment, lubricating the cam-cylinder axle is recommended. Beeswax
is a long-lasting lubricant that is rubbed directly onto the axle under where the
cam-cylinders will operate. A dry, clear, spray Teflon or Silicone lubricant is
also suitable, though it provides less longevity.
ii.
Align the lifting cam cable path by line of sight with the left side of the E-Lift
motor pulley. The cable should be straight on between the cam and motor
pulley with minimal angle.
iii.
Align the lowering cam cable path by line of sight with the right side of the small
stand-off pulley mounted to the top of the E-Lift plate. This is the path of the
motor lifting cable and it should have minimal angle.
iv.
Move the stop collars to lightly sandwich each cam-cylinder, leaving a slight
gap between the stop collars and the cam-cylinders to avoid pinching. Tighten
the set screws in the stop collars to lock them in place. NOTE: Pinching the
cam-cylinders between the stop collars can create too much resistance with the
cam-cylinder rotation and result in E-Lift motor stalls.
