FENTON MOBILITY PRODUCTS, 26 Center Street, Randolph NY 14772 - Shift N Step Operators Manual
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Before deploying the lift through the door opening, make sure that the door is fully opened and the Shift-N-Step
has moved the lift to the full right (deployable) position. Failure to do so may result in a collision between the
lift and the door or door opening causing damage to the vehicle and/or lift. There is an arrow label on the left
end of the lift base and a label stating “Arrows Must Align to Deploy Lift”
nearer the left end of the Shift-N-Step
base. When these two arrows align, it indicates that the lift is shifted fully right and is safe to deploy. This is a
visual guide only and it is not critical that the arrows be perfectly aligned but if there is a discrepancy of
¼”
or
more in the arrow alignment (a
nd the “
Right
Shift” pushbutton has been held until the unit stops on its own
), it
may indicate an electrical or mechanical issue requiring attention and care should be taken that the lift will
safely pass thru the door opening.
If the Shift-N-
Step does not move adequately to deploy the lift or if it makes “hard contact” at either end of its
travel, the sensor(s) may require adjustment, repair or replacement.
The Shift-N-Step may also be equipped with (optional) photoelectric sensors. These sensors project an invisible
beam across both the inboard and outboard sides of the ambulatory passenger pass through area. If one of
these beams is “broken” by a person’s leg, hand, or some other obstruction,
the movement of the carriage will
immediately stop regardless of button actuation. The carriage will move again only when the obstruction is
removed from the path of the beam and a button is being pressed. (
CAUTION
- Operator override key switch
disregards these sensors).
